Tawang

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Tawang is a remote Himalayan town in northeastern India known for its large 17th-century Buddhist monastery and scenic mountain landscapes near the India–China border.

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Tawang district 14
Tawang canonical 10
Tawang town 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
borderProximity India–China border
Line of Actual Control
climate cold temperate
country India
economySector animal husbandry
small-scale agriculture
tourism
elevation approximately 3000 meters above sea level
ethnicGroup Monpa people
foundedCentury 17th century
governedBy Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Government of India
hasFeature Buddhist temples
alpine valleys
high mountain passes
monastic architecture
snow-covered mountains
hasViewOf snowy Himalayan peaks
heritageType Buddhist cultural heritage
knownFor Buddhist culture
Tawang Monastery
high-altitude tourism
scenic mountain landscapes
languageSpoken English
Hindi
Tibeto-Burman languages
locatedIn Arunachal Pradesh
Eastern Himalayas
Northeastern India
locatedInAdministrativeDivision Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
monasteryAffiliation Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
monasteryLocatedHere Tawang Monastery
nearestMajorState Assam
nearPass Sela Pass
partOfRegionClaimedBy China
Tibet Autonomous Region (claimed)
religionMajority Buddhism
religiousTradition Tibetan Buddhism
roadConnection connected to Assam by mountain roads
strategicImportance India–China territorial dispute
border security
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourismType adventure tourism
nature tourism
religious tourism
transportMode road

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Sela Pass locatedInDistrict Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Sela Pass connects Tawang
Sela Pass connects Tawang with the rest of Arunachal Pradesh
linked to: Tawang
Sela Pass nearestMajorTown Tawang
Tawang Monastery locatedIn Tawang town
linked to: Tawang
Tawang Monastery locatedIn Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Monpa primarilyInhabits Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Bomdila nearbyPlace Tawang
Tawang locatedInAdministrativeDivision Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Kameng River sourceRegion Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Sela Tunnel locatedInRegion Tawang region
linked to: Tawang
Sela Tunnel connects Tawang
Monpa people primarilyInhabits Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Bum La Pass locatedIn Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Bum La Pass connects Tawang
Bum La Pass accessFrom Tawang town
linked to: Tawang
Kameng Frontier Division contains Tawang area
linked to: Tawang
Kameng Frontier Division successor Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
West Kameng district borders Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Sela Lake locatedIn Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Sela Lake nearestTown Tawang
Dukhang (assembly hall) locatedInAdministrativeRegion Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Torgya region Tawang region
linked to: Tawang
Choskar associatedWith Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Monpa language usedIn Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Dirang onRouteTo Tawang
Gaden Namgyal Lhatse locatedIn Tawang district
linked to: Tawang
Gaden Namgyal Lhatse overlooks Tawang town
linked to: Tawang