Dirang

For the Malaysian murder victim known by the nickname "Dirang", see Dirang murder case.

Dirang
town
Dirang Valley
Dirang Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Show map of Arunachal Pradesh Dirang Dirang (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°21′44″N92°14′27″E / 27.36222°N 92.24083°E / 27.36222; 92.24083
Country	India
State	Arunachal Pradesh
District	West Kameng
Elevation	1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dirang

Dirang or simply Dirang H.Q. is a town on NH-13 in the district of West Kameng in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ^{[1] [2]} It is the location of the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS). It is the location of a major geothermal power project and is proposed to become the first geothermal powered town in India.

Administration

Dirang is one of the 60 constituencies of Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh. As of August 2019 ^[update] , Phurpa Tsering was the MLA of Dirang. ^[3]

Geothermal power station

In November 2025, Arunachal's Centre for Earth Sciences & Himalayan Studies Itanagar (CESH), Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Iceland's company Geotropy eh and Guwahati Boring Service began pumping test for establishment of Arunachal's first geothermal renewable energy production well at Dirang with the long term goal of establishing Dirang as India's first geothermal-powered town. ^[1]

Tourism

Nyukmadong War Memorial on NH-13, commemorating the sacrifice of Indian soldiers led by Brigadier Hoshiar Singh on 18 November 1962 during the Battle of Nyukmadung, lies 21 km north of Dirang between Dirang and Sela Tunnel/Sela Pass. ^[4] There are several Buddhist monasteries in and around Dirang.

See also

• List of constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
• Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References

1. Testing phase begins for Northeast first Geothermal Well in Arunachal’s Dirang, ukhrultimes.com, 11 November 2025.
2. "Dirang location". Wikiedit Site. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
3. Desk, DH Web. "Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024: Dirang constituency result". Deccan Herald.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
4. Nyukmadong War Memorial, westkameng.nic.in, accessed 27 Nov 2025.