Geography of Arunachal Pradesh
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Arunachal Pradesh is primarily a hilly tract nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas in northeast India. It is spread over an area of 83,743 km2 (32,333 sq mi).[3] 98% of the geographical area is land out of which 80% is forest cover;[1] 2% is water.[4] River systems in the region, including those from the higher Himalayas and Patkoi and Arakan Ranges, eventually drain into the Brahmaputra River.[5]
Region | Northeast India |
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Area | |
• Total | 83,743[1] km2 (32,333 sq mi) |
• Land | 98.09% |
• Water | 1.91% |
Borders | Bhutan, China, Burma, Assam, Nagaland |
Highest point | Kangto, 7,060 metres (23,160 ft) |
Lowest point | ~50 metres (160 ft)[2] |
Natural resources | Hydro-power
Forest cover: 79.63% (2019)[1]
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Elevation ranges from mountains that are above 7,000 metres (23,000 ft),[6] to the towns in the plains with an elevation of less than 300 metres (980 ft).[7] Arunachal shares international borders with Bhutan, Tibet (China) and Burma (Myanmar). Internally, Arunachal borders the states of Assam and Nagaland. Arunachal is called the "orchid state of India"[8][9] and "dawn-lit mountain/Land of Dawn/Land of Dawn-Lit Mountains".[10][11]