Ledo, Assam, India

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Ledo, Assam, India is a small town in northeastern India known historically as the eastern railhead from which the World War II-era Ledo Road (later called the Stilwell Road) was constructed toward China.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeDivision Margherita subdivision
category Cities and towns in Tinsukia district
climate humid subtropical climate
continent Asia
country India
district Tinsukia district
economicActivity coal mining in surrounding areas
historicalSignificance associated with World War II Allied supply routes to China
starting point of the Ledo Road
knownFor origin point of Allied supply road to China in World War II
proximity to coalfields of Upper Assam
language Assamese
English
Hindi
locatedIn eastern Assam
namedInContextOf Ledo Road
near Digboi
Margherita, Assam
pinCode 786182
railwayLine Tinsukia–Ledo section
railwayRole eastern railhead of Indian Railways during World War II
railwayZone Northeast Frontier Railway
region Northeast India
roadConnectedTo Ledo Road
Stilwell Road
state Assam
timeZone Indian Standard Time
transport served by Ledo railway station
UTCOffset +05:30

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ledo Road
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