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Khonsa, India

Khonsa is a town of 10,187 people in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

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Population10,187 GeoNames
Elevation1,215 m 3,986 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Nearest airportDibrugarh Mohanbari Airport (DIB) 75 km

About Khonsa

Khonsa is the headquarters of the Tirap district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It also houses Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School and Christ the King ICSE School. The Nocte people, are the indigenous inhabitants. The town is cosmopolitan in nature, with citizens from multiple Indian states being found here.

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Getting there and nearby towns

Dibrugarh Mohanbari Airport (DIB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 75 km away.

  • Changlang 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
  • Deomali 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
  • Longding 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
  • Margherita 31 km north, about 31 min by car
  • Nāmrup 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
  • Borgolai Grant No.11 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
  • Lido Tikok 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
  • Lido Town 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
  • Nahorkatiya 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
  • Digboi 42 km north, about 42 min by car

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