Thembangथेम्बांग
A walled Monpa village on the UNESCO tentative list, 20 km up a rough road from Dirang.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereWest Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang & Kameng
Tawang & Kameng
Best time to visit15 March to 15 June and 15 September to 30 November
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Height2300 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyThembang, Dirang
EntryFree · community homestays through the village council
About Thembang
A walled Monpa village on a ridge north of Dirang, entered through two old stone gates, with a fortified core that the community says goes back a thousand years. It is on the UNESCO tentative list for its dzong and its living traditions, and the village runs its own homestays and treks into the Thembang forest. About 20 km from Dirang on a rough road. Few visitors.
What to see and do
- The two stone gateways of the dzong
- Old Monpa stone houses, still lived in
- Community-run homestays
- Treks into the Thembang community forest
Part of The Himalaya.
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