Thingbu

Thingbu is a settlement in Tawang district in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Location

It is located on the proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line, alignment map of which can be seen and .

Demographics

Thingbu is a small village occupied by the Monpa tribe & consists of 58 households.

Culture

Main festivals: Losar, Gandan Ngamchod etc.
Religion: Buddhist.
Dress: Traditional Shinka, Totung, Tenga-kime, Khichin, etc.. Khanjar, Chhuba, Totung, etc.

Climate

Heavy snowfall occurs during the months of December, January & February.

Transport

Tawang-Mago-Chuna-Tulung La Road as part of Arunachal Frontier Highway, rises from Tawang to Thingbu HQ and Mago in the east, and Chuna and Tulung La further northeast, was turned into black-topped motorable road in 2025. Earlier it was a narrow mule track.