West Siang
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West Siang is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. The district headquarters are located at Along. The district occupies an area of 8325 km² and has a population of 103,575 (as of 2001).
Various tribal groups of the Adi people, Memba and Khamba tribes live in the district. The Adi follow generally follow Donyi-Polo, although some have embraced Baptist Christianity in recent years. The Memba and Khamba are followers of Tibetan Buddhism. A well-known Tibetan Buddhist temple, Mechuka Gompa, is located in the western part of the Memba-speaking Mechuka district of West Siang.
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| State of Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Topics | History | Politics |
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| Capital | Itanagar |
| Districts | Changlang • East Kameng • East Siang • Kurung Kumey • Lohit • Lower Dibang Valley • Lower Subansiri • Papumpare • Tawang • Tirap • Upper Dibang Valley • Upper Subansiri • Upper Siang • West Kameng • West Siang |
| Major cities | Along • Daporijo • Naharlagun • Pasighat • Seppa • Tezu |
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