Kibithu, also spelled Kibithoo, is a village in Arunachal PradeshinAnjaw district, India. It is one of the easternmost permanently populated towns of India, located on the LAC (line of actual control)at28°16′49″N 97°01′04″E / 28.28028°N 97.01778°E / 28.28028; 97.01778. It is nearly 70 km north of district headquarter at Hawai, nearly 15 km south of India-China LAC (Kaho), and 40 km west of Diphu Pass near India-China-Myanmar tri-junction. The Lohit River enters India north of Kibithu at Kaho. Nearest air connectivity is 20 km in the south at Walong airstripinWalong. It is considered India's first village.[1]
Kibithu
Kibithoo
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  Kibithu Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India Show map of Arunachal Pradesh Kibithu Kibithu (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 28°16′49″N 97°01′04″E / 28.28028°N 97.01778°E / 28.28028; 97.01778 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Anjaw district |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR |
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Many Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives there before slaying approximately 4000 Chinese troops at Namti in the Battle of Walong. The Chinese army still has a sizable deployment of troops opposite Kibithu Tatu, Tithang and at Rongto Chu valley west of Tithang (Rima). The entire Chinese deployment opposite Kibithu is maintained via the Rau transit point. Prior to 1962 Indians were supplying rice and other rations from Kibithu to Rima cooperative for Tibetan villagers. These rations were ultimately consumed by Chinese People's Liberation Army troops during their deployment before 1962 war.[2]
The 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-ThingbutoVijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[3][4][5][6] (will intersect with the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway) and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen here and here.[7]
It is also one of the five officially agreed Border Personnel Meeting points between the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army of China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies, which helps in defusing stand-offs.[8]
