Ziro
Ziro is a town in and the district headquarters of the Lower Subansiri district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is included the Tentative List for UNESCO's World Heritage Site for the Apatani cultural landscape. The part of the town which is the centre of economic activities and where the administrative offices are located is called as Hapoli or locally known by the Apatanis as "Hao-Polyang".
Ziro | |
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Town | |
A cross-section of the lush green valley of Ziro | |
Ziro Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Ziro Ziro (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°33′59″N 93°49′53″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Lower Subansiri |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,806 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AR-06 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Ziro is 115 km from the state capital, Itanagar, 112 km from North Lakhimpur in Assam and 96 km from Naharlagun railway station. Indian Air Force's ALG airstrip is at Ziro.
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