Dong, Arunachal Pradesh

Dong is a small village in Dong valley of Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

It is one of the easternmost villages in India, near the point where India, China and Myanmar meet. It is the location of a peak, atop which tourists climb at 3 am to see the sunrise. It isn't the easternmost point of the country but it is one of the easternmost locations accessible by car. In 1999, it was found that Dong experiences the first sunrise in India, thus earning it the nickname, 'India’s Land of the Rising Sun.' The last village on the India-China LAC in Arunachal Pradesh is Kaho, which lies just north of Kibithu on the banks of Lohit River. Both Kaho and Kibithu are considered the easternmost villages of India, both lying about 25 Kms from Dong village towards the LAC.

Location
Dong lies at the junction of the Lohit River and the Sati (or Sai Ti) stream at an elevation of 1240 m. The village is located 7 Kms from Walong town, between Tilam and Namti villages. It can be reached on foot from Walong in a 30-minute climb.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, the village had 15 residents across 4 households. 6 were male and 9 were female. The children attend school in Walong. The local people grow rice and maize and raise pigs and chickens. The Dong village is primarily a Meyor tribal village in Anjaw district of Arunachal. Along with the Meyors, the other main tribe in the Dong area are the Mishmis which consist of three sub-tribes : Idu Mishmi, Digaru Mishmi and Miju Mishmi. Of these three, the latter two mainly inhabit the Dong area along with the Meyor people.

Transport
The 2,000 km proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,   will intersect the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway and will pass through this district.