Itanagar

Itanagar
Capital City
From top, left to right: Donyi Polo Airport, Ganga/Gyakar Sinyi lake, Lake at Itanagar, Ita Fort southern gate, Shatabdi Express from Itanagar to Guwahati, Arunachal A/C Superfast, Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic, Bunny's fantasy world
Nickname:  Capital of Arunachal
Itanagar Location of Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh Show map of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Itanagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°06′00″N 93°37′12″E / 27.10000°N 93.62000°E / 27.10000; 93.62000
Country	India
State	Arunachal Pradesh
District	Itanagar
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Itanagar Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Shri Tame Phassang
• Municipal Commissioner	Shri Likha Tejji APCS
• Deputy Commissioner (Itanagar Capital Complex)	Shri Talo Potom, IAS
• Member of Legislative Assembly	Shri Techi Kaso
Area
• Total	51.69 km2 (19.96 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	59,490
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AR-01, AR-02, ARX
Climate	Humid subtropical climate

Itanagar (/iːˈtɑːnəɡər/pronunciation^ⓘ) is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The seat of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the seat of government of Arunachal Pradesh, and the seat of Gauhati High Court permanent bench at Naharlagun are all in Itanagar. Being the hub of all the major economic bases, Itanagar, along with the adjacent town of Naharlagun, comprise the administrative region of the Itanagar Capital Complex Region. This stretches from the Itanagar Municipal limit at Chandranagar Town extended until Nirjuli Town, and is a major junction of cultural, economic, fashion, education and recreational activities.