Arunachal Pradesh- The Land of Raising Sunwith an area of 83,743 sq.km is the largest state in the North-Eastern Region sharing international boundaries with Bhutan in the West, China in the North and Myanmar in the East. The states of Assam and Nagaland flank Southern and South-Eastern borders. Forest covers about 82% area of the State and numerous turbulent streams, roaring rivers, deep gorges, lofty mountains, snow clad peaks and rich diversity of flora and fauna characterize the landscape. The climate varies from sub-tropical in the south to temperate and alpine in the north with large areas experiencing snowfalls during winter. The heights of the mountain peaks vary, the highest peak being Kangte (7090 m above MSL) in West Kameng district. The major rivers that drain the area with their numerous tributaries are Siang, Kameng, Subansiri, Kamla, Lohit, Dibang, Noa-Dehing and Tirap. River Tenga is one of the tributaries of river Kameng.
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