Khonsaखोंसा
The Tirap hill town in Nocte country, with the best small museum in eastern Arunachal.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereTirap, Arunachal Pradesh
Tirap & Changlang
Tirap & Changlang
Best time to visit15 October to 15 April and 23 November to 27 November
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height1215 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyKhonsa town, Naharkatia (Assam)
EntryFree · museum keeps office hours
About Khonsa
The headquarters of Tirap, a hill town at over 1200 m about 60 km from Naharkatia in Assam, in Nocte country. The district museum has Nocte and Wancho carvings, textiles and headgear, and is the best introduction to the two peoples. The Nocte festival Chalo Loku is on 25 November. The district has had a long insurgency problem and the army is everywhere; check the situation before you go.
What to see and do
- District museum, Nocte and Wancho collections
- Chalo Loku festival on 25 November
- Nocte villages on the ridges
- Hill town on the Naharkatia road
Part of Patkai, Naga and Mizo Hills.
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More places in Tirap
- BorduriaTirap, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsA Nocte chief's village on a ridge near Khonsa. Ask first; it is a home, not a museum.
- DeomaliTirap, Arunachal Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsThe Assam-edge entry to Tirap. A market, a vihara, and the hill road up to Khonsa.
All places in Tirap · All places in Arunachal Pradesh
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