Mechuka
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Menchukha Menchuka |
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Arunachal Pradesh, India
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 Menchukha
 Menchukha
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| Coordinates: 28°36′18″N 94°7′41″E / 28.60500°N 94.12806°ECoordinates: 28°36′18″N 94°7′41″E / 28.60500°N 94.12806°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | West Siang district |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
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| • Official | English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR |
Mechuka also known as Menchukha is a small town nestled 6,000 feet (1,829 m) above sea level in the Mechuka Valley in West Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Name of current MLA (October-2016) of Basar constituency is Pasang Dorjee Sona.
Menchukha is situated in a forested valley, surrounded by pine trees and thornbushes. The river Yargyapchu flows in the valley of Menchukha. Mechuka is 180 kilometres northwest of Along and is only 29 kilometres away from Indo-China border. The nearest airport is Lilabari Airport in Assam.
The name Men-chu-kha means medicinal water of snow where men is medicine, chu is water and kha is snow though kha also means mouth. The popular name for Menchukha is Menchukha.
Prior to the construction of the modern road, the only access to the village was via an airstrip, used by the Indian Air Force to supply the local people.
Menchukha Valley is home to the people of the Memba, [[Adi people|Ramo, ] Libo tribes and Tagin tribes. The local population is primarily [[Memba people and
Name of current MLA (August-2016) of Mechuka constituency is Pasang Dorjee Sona.
People of this place are believers of Buddhism, Donyi-Poloism, Christianity and speak Memba, Adiramo ,pai-libo,and bokar
The Indian Air Force maintains an airstrip, known as the Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Menchukha. The airstrip, being upgraded to a concrete runway, is used frequently to bring in vital supplies from cities in Assam via Antonov-32 aircraft and helicopters. The runway is under construction & shall be operational by mid of next year. The area has a significant military presence, which also creates some employment opportunities for civilians.
Menchukha has recently been connected by road to Along, the district headquarters about 200 km away, leading to increased development in the area. Menchukha has since become a subdivisional headquarters.
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