Itanagar

Itanagar Capital City of Arunachal Pradesh
City
Itanagar Capital City of Arunachal Pradesh Show map of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Capital City of Arunachal Pradesh Show map of India Location of Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh
Coordinates: 27°06′00″N 93°37′12″E / 27.10000°N 93.62000°E / 27.10000; 93.62000Coordinates: 27°06′00″N 93°37′12″E / 27.10000°N 93.62000°E / 27.10000; 93.62000
Country	India
State	Arunachal Pradesh
District	Papum Pare
Elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	34,970
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	AR-01,AR-02,ARX
Climate	Cwa

Itanagar(/ˌiːˈtɑːnəɡər/; pronunciation ) is the capital of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Itanagar is situated at the foothills of Himalayas. It comes administratively under Papum Pare district. Name of current MLA (August-2016) of Itanagar constituency is Techi Kaso.

Itanagar is well connected by road. There is a helicopter service between Guwahati and Naharlagun (Itanagar). Buses are available from Guwahati. The nearest railway station is Naharlagun.

Interesting places around are historical fort called Ita-fort which dates back to the 15th century (after which the city is named), legendary Ganga Lake or Gyakar Sinyi and the new Buddhist temple known as Buddha Vihar consecrated by the Dalai Lama.

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