Upper Siang District

Upper Siang is a district in the State of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It is located at Latitude - Between 94° - 95° North and Longitude - Between 28° - 29° East, and is bounded in the North by China (Tibet), in the South by East Siang District, in the East by Dibang Valley and in the West by West Siang District.

The district is spread over an area of 6188 sq km. Population as per census 2011 was 35320.

It is a mountaineous region endowed with rich natural resources and biodiversity, deep gorges and fast flowing streams and rivulets, which form the tributaries of the mighty Siang River. The district derives its name from this Siang river which flows through the district running into Indian Territory at a point near Gelling in the Indo-China border.

Upper Siang was carved-out of East Siang district in 1994 with its headquarters at Yingkiong.