Longding district

Longding district
District of Arunachal Pradesh
Longding district Location in Arunachal Pradesh
Coordinates: 26°54′N 95°18′E / 26.9°N 95.3°E / 26.9; 95.3
Country	India
State	Arunachal Pradesh
Area
• Total	1,192 km2 (460 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	56,953
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	longding.nic.in

Longding district (Pron:/lɒŋˈdɪŋ/) is one of the 20 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. It was carved out of the south-western portion of the Tirap District. The district shares its boundary to the south and south-east with the country of Myanmar. Its boundary to the west and the north are shared with the Indian states of Nagaland and Assam, respectively. Towards the north-east is the Tirap District from which the district was carved out in 2012. The district has a population of around 60000 and an area of roughly 1200 square kilometers. Longding has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Due to its hilly terrain, the temperature ranges from 15C (in winter) to 30C in summers).^[1]