Dirang Yak Research Centre The view of the valley is mesmerising in
itself. There is a bridge over river Kameng and on the other
side you can see beautiful paddy lands. The Dirang market
can also be a good place spend an evening to buy local artefacts.
Dirang Dzong
The area is close to Bhutan and the Bhutanese influence is
perceptible in the local Dzong or fort. The Dirang Dzong is
about 150 years old. Some of the stone houses around the dzong
are said to be about 500 years old. The entry to the Dirang
Dzong is through stone staircase. You can get an excellent
view of the surrounding area from here.
Dirang Hot Water Spring
About a kilometre ahead of Dirang on the way to Tawang you
will find the stairs to this hot spring. You have to follow
the stairs for about 500 meters to reach the Hot Spring which
is considered as a holy place. The hot spring of Dirang with
its sulphur content is known to have good medicinal properties
as well. There is facility to have bath in the hot spring
which can have a magical effect on a journey tired body.
Yak Research Centre
The National Research Centre on Yak is located above
the main town. The centre also has a yak firm at Nyukmandung
about 31 km from Dirang. The centre conducts research on genetic
resources, problems associated with production. It also undertakes
research on improvement of yak and its products through selection
and breeding with exotic frozen semen. The research centre
can be visited with permission by tourists. |
