Kibithu
Kibithoo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kibithu Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India  Kibithu Kibithu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°16′49″N 97°01′04″E / 28.28028°N 97.01778°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Anjaw district |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR |
Kibithu, also spelled Kibithoo, is a village in Arunachal Pradesh in Anjaw district, India. It is one of the easternmost permanently populated towns of India, located on the LAC (line of actual control) at 28°16′49″N 97°01′04″E / 28.28028°N 97.01778°E. It is nearly 70 km north of district headquarter at Hawai, nearly 15 km south of India-China LAC (Kaho), and 40 km west of Diphu Pass near India-China-Myanmar tri-junction. The Lohit River enters India north of Kibithu at Kaho. Nearest air connectivity is 20 km in the south at Walong airstrip in Walong. It is considered India's first village.[1]
- ^ "amit shah urge people to visit india's first village kibithoo". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2023.