Ledo Ledo, Assam |
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village | |
Location in Assam, India | |
Coordinates: 27°18′0″N 95°44′0″E / 27.30000°N 95.73333°ECoordinates: 27°18′0″N 95°44′0″E / 27.30000°N 95.73333°E | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
District | Tinsukia |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Assamese |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | [786182] |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
Vehicle registration | AS |
Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Nearest city | Margherita |
Avg. summer temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 6 °C (43 °F) |
Ledo (Assamese: লিডু) is a small town in Tinsukia district, Assam, India. It is the easternmost broad gauge railway station in India. It is the starting point for the Ledo Road, also known as the Stillwell Road during the British Raj. This road was used by the Americans and British as a military supply route to China through Burma (Myanmar) (NH 38 and the NH 153).
It is located at an elevation of 150 metres above Mean Sea Level.