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Tirap District lies between the latitudes 26º 38’ N and 27º 47’ N and the longitudes
96º 16’ E and 95º 40’ E. It is bounded by Myanmar towards South, by Changlang District
of Arunachal Pradesh towards the East, by Dibrugarh District of Assam in the North
and by Sibasagar (Assam) and Mon (Nagaland) district towards the West. It covers
a total
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area of 2362 sq. km and is the second smallest district of Arunachal Pradesh. However,
it has the highest density of population of 42 persons per square kilometer in Arunachal
Pradesh. The District derives its name from the river Tirap which originates in
the district and flows through Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh.The entire
area of the District is covered with high hills and deep gorges… |
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