The East Kameng district is located in Arunachal Pradesh. It shares an international border with Tibet in the north, a state border with Assam and district borders with West Kameng, Papumpare and Kurung Kumey, who bifurcated from Lower Subansiri on April 1, 2000. Under Chinese soverignity claim, East Kameng falls under the jurisdiction of Cuona district of Shannan Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Seppa is the headquarters of East Kameng district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km² and 1,000,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Arunachal Pradesh  (Devanagari: अरुणाचल प्रदेश) is a state of India. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Assam now renamed to Asom (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. ... tribes follow [[Donyi- The largest of these, the Monpa, who form 7% 25,000) of the peoples population, ar Buddhist by religion. ... Papum Pare is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. ... Kurung Kumey District Name : KURUNG KUMEY Newly created fifteenth district of Arunachal Pradesh. ... Lower Subansiri is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. ... Shannan prefecture in Tibet Autonomous Region Shannan Prefecture (Tibetan: ལྷོ་ཁ་ས་ཁུལ་; Wylie: lho kha sa khul; simplified Chinese: 山南地区; pinyin: Shānnán DìqÅ«) List of Tibet Autonomous Region County-level divisions Categories: | ... The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) (Tibetan: བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་; Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs; Simplified Chinese: 西藏自治区; Traditional Chinese: 西藏自治區; Pinyin: XÄ«zàng ZìzhìqÅ«), is a province-level autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

Geography

Like West Kameng, the East Kameng district experiences an arid tundra or a cool temperate climate in the north to a humid subtropical climate in the southern sub-himalayan hills bordering Assam. Owing to its climatic diversity, plants that are suitable climate such as apples, oranges, etc planted in orchards. tribes follow [[Donyi- The largest of these, the Monpa, who form 7% 25,000) of the peoples population, ar Buddhist by religion. ... In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. ... Assam now renamed to Asom (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. ...

Economy

Most tribes practise shifting agriculture, locally known as Jhum. Crops like Barley and Rice were planted, and fruits are planted in orchards. Fishing activities that first started between 1965-66 and gained momenteum from November 1980, when the Department first started functioning independently. As of today, the Fishery development activities is headed by District Fishery Development Officer, who was originally the Superintendent of Fisheries. However, this department had few subordinate staffs. Funds were also given for rural agriculture and Paddy-cum-Fish Culture activities.

With the advancement of modern technology, horiculture is becoming incresingly popular. Today, temperate and sub-tropical fruits are planted in orchards with chemical fertilisers.

People

East Kameng is inhabited by various tribes of similar origin with distinct cultures and beliefs, practising the Donyi-Polo religion. The most populous of these, the Nishi, are scattered throughout the entire district. Other tribes, especially the Miji, Sullung and the Aka, are found in regions near the Kameng river. Donyi-Polo is a religion in Arunachal Pradesh, followed by the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. ... Look up 西 on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Miji lady The Miji, who are also known as Sajolang or Damai, inhabit in the districts of West Kameng and East Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrinzo area in West Kameng and East Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ...

Since independence, much of the population has relocated to the district capital, Seppa. With the coming of modernism, festivals such as the Sarok of the Aka, Nyokum of the Nishi, Jonglam-Ponklam and Chindang of the Miji and the Gumkum-Gumpa are celebrated in full flair in Seppa. The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrinzo area in West Kameng and East Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Nishi tribe principally inhabit the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... Miji lady The Miji, who are also known as Sajolang or Damai, inhabit in the districts of West Kameng and East Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh. ...

History

The area around the Kameng river have traditionally came under the control and influence of the Mon kingdom, Tibet and the Ahom kingdom. Aka and Nishi chiefs would exert control over the area whenever no major political powers dominated the area. This article is becoming very long. ... The Tai Ahoms ruled parts of present day Assam for nearly 600 years: from 1228 to 1826. ... The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrinzo area in West Kameng and East Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... Look up 西 on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The Kameng Frontier Division was renamed as the Kameng District. The Political Officer was also redesignated as the Deputy Commissioner of Kameng. However, due to political reasons, the Kameng district was bifurcated between East Kameng and West Kameng on the 1st June 1980. tribes follow [[Donyi- The largest of these, the Monpa, who form 7% 25,000) of the peoples population, ar Buddhist by religion. ...

Tourism

East Kameng is a worthwhile place to visit. One of these is the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, a place where it shows a wide range of wildlife. Seppa, the capital, hosts beautiful tribal dance festivals that adds colors to the natural landscape. Cool and clear as they were, tourists can also take a good look at the view of the mighty Himalayas from the hill stations of Bameng, Chayangtajo and Pakke-Kessang. Perspective view of the Himalayas and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ...

External links

• Official Website
• District profile
• (Chinese)Chinese map showing the location of Cuona

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