SPECIALITIES

Dibang Valley District came into existence on 1st June 1980 with its headquarter at Anini curved out from Lohit District. It is named after River Dibang consisting of three major rivers viz, Dri, Mathun and Talon and three other smaller rivers viz, Ahi, Awa & Emra. Dibang Valley is bounded by Lohit in the south-east, Lower Dibang Valley in the South, East Siang and Upper Siang in the West and by China in the North and North-East. It has an area of 9129 sq. kms with a population of 8004 as per the 2011 census. On 16 December 2001, Dibang Valley district was bifurcated into Upper Dibang Valley district and Lower Dibang Valley district.