About 90% of the total area of the district is covered with mountains and forests. Hence surface transportation is very much difficult and it remains cut-off during the rainy season due to floods and landslides.
Attractions
Miao, Namdapha -Tiger Reserve And National Park, Vijoynagar, Jairampur, Stilwell Road ( Ledo Road ), World War Ii Cemetery, Nampong, Lake Of No Return, East Kameng
Facts & Figures
| Year of formation |
1980 |
| Area |
4134 Sq Km |
| Latitude |
26° 56" to 27° 59" N |
| Longitude |
92° 36" E to 93° 24" E |
| Altitude |
362 Meters |
| Population (2001) |
57179 |
| Males |
28802 |
| Females |
28377 |
| Population density |
14 per sq. km |
| Sex Ratio |
980 females per 1000 males |
| Literacy Rate |
40.89% |
| No. of Sub-Division |
2 |
| No. of Tehsil |
11 |
| No. of Blocks |
7 |
| No. of Towns |
1 |
| No. of Villages |
321 |
| Average rainfall |
287 mm |
| Temperature |
Max.: 27.18 °C; Min.: 16.92 °C |
| Postal Code (Seppa) |
790102 |
| STD Code |
3787 |
How to Reach
Air : The nearest airports are at Tezpur and Guwahati (Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) in Assam. Helicopter (Pawan Hans) services are available from Tezpur and Naharlagun.
Rail : Nearest railway station is at Guwahati (Assam).
Road : All parts of the district are not connected through road. Seppa, the district
headquarter is well connected with Itanagar, the capital of the state.
One can reach Seppa by bus which is available from Itanagar and Tezpur
(Assam).
There are two routes from Itanagar to reach Seppa:
one through Bhalukpong (430km) and one through Sagali (around 210km).
Remotest areas are hardly connected by road.