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Pakke-Kessang district | |
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 Pakke-Kessang district Location in Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Established | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Lemmi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,932 km2 (746 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,358 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | official website |
Pakke-Kessang is a district located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in the Northeast of India.[1][2] The district used to be a part of the neighboring district, East Kameng, and was created out of its five southernmost administrative units: Pijerang, Passa Valley, Pakke-Kessang, Dissing Passo and Seijosa. The district headquarters of Pakke-Kessang is located at Lemmi (near Boundary of Papum pare).[3]
Pakke-Kessang lies to the south of National Highway 13 (part of the Trans-Arunachal Highway), along the borders of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It borders West Kameng to the west, East Kameng to the northwest, Sonitpur and Biswanath to the south, Papum Pare to the southeast and Kra Daadi to the east. Most of the district is part of Nameri National Park [citation needed].
- ^ "Arunachal Assembly Passes Bill For Creation Of 3 New Districts". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Arunachal Pradesh gets 25th district called Shi Yomi". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Arunachal Assembly passes bill for creation of 3 new districts: List of Indian states that took birth post-independence, India Today, 30 Aug 2018.