Ziro

This article is about the town in India. For the province of Burkina Faso, see Ziro Province.

Ziro
Town
A cross-section of the lush green valley of Ziro
A cross-section of the lush green valley of Ziro
Ziro is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Ziro
Ziro
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Ziro is located in India
Ziro
Ziro
Ziro (India)
Coordinates: 27°33′59″N 93°49′53″E / 27.56639°N 93.83139°E / 27.56639; 93.83139
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictLower Subansiri
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
12,806
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAR-06
ClimateCwa

Ziro is a town in and the district headquarters of the Lower Subansiri district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is included the Tentative List for UNESCO's World Heritage Site for the Apatani cultural landscape.[1][2][3][4] The part of the town which is the centre of economic activities and where the administrative offices are located is called Hapoli, or locally known by the Apatanis as "Hao-Polyang".

Ziro is 115 km from the state capital, Itanagar, 112 km from North Lakhimpur in Assam and 96 km from Naharlagun railway station. Indian Air Force's ALG airstrip is at Ziro.[5][6]

Old Ziro view
View of the Old Ziro settlement, with the runway of Ziro Airport visible on the left side
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