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Tezu | |
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Town | |
  Tezu Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India  Tezu Tezu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′N 96°10′E / 27.92°N 96.17°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Lohit |
| Established | 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Bharatiya Janata Party ( as per 2024) |
| • Rank | 5th after Aalo, Pasighat, naharlagun, Itanagar |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,184 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 17/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR-11 |
Tezu is a census town and the headquarters of Lohit district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the fifth largest town in Arunachal Pradesh and one of its most developed.
Tezu is one of the 60 constituencies of Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh. The current MLA (2024) of Tezu constituency is Dr . Mahesh Chai, who defeated NPEP'S Karikho Kri with 2805 votes in the 2024 general election .
The town is known for its plain lands, dense forested areas, riverine and grorging rivers. Due to its close proximity to the hilly areas of Mishmi hills , The town also serves as the main logistical hub for the transportation of goods and commuter to Anjaw district
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tezu, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Tezu MLA". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.