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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Namsai
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| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Golden_Pagoda_in_Arunachal_Pradesh_(photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka).jpg
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| image_caption = Golden Pagoda at Namsai
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| pushpin_map = India Arunachal Pradesh
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.66894|N|95.87135|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = Namsai
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| established_date = Namsai district inaugurated on 15 August 2014
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 1,587
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| population_total = 95,950
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = 60.46
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 792103
| area_code = 03806
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|AR]]-20
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| demographics1_info1 = [[English language|English]]
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| Geographical location = Between 95.45 to 96.20 East longitude and 27.30 to 27.55 North latitude
| Climatic Zone = Tropical
| Average Annual Rainfall (mm) = 3500-4000
| Sex ratio = 984.49
| Literacy rate (%) = 54.24
| Literacy rate (%) Male =
| Total No of Household = 19035
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'''Namsai''' is the headquarters of [[Namsai district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. This place is one of the 60 constituencies of Arunachal. Name of current MLA (August-2016) of Namsai constituency is [[Zingnu Namchoom]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Namsai MLA|url=http://arunachalassembly.gov.in/mla.html|access-date=14 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819210824/http://www.arunachalassembly.gov.in/mla.html|archive-date=19 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Overview ==
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Situated near the Nao-Dihing river, the township received a major boost when the much-awaited bridge over the river was inaugurated in March 2002. The bridge is 660.37m long and recently it came to the 2nd position in Arunachal Pradesh after the inauguration of Parasuram Bridge, which is 85 km ahead of Namsai.
Some 30 km to the east lies the [[Diyun]] Town. The road to Diyun takes a turn from the [[National Highway 52 (India)(old numbering)|NH52]]. This road was developed by [[Oil India Limited]] which is still functioning although it worsening with each year. Just 75 km from Tinsukia Town, the major railway station, Namsai is fast developing as a township.

==Tourism==

===Golden Pagoda===
The Golden Pagoda Monastery at Tengapani in Namsai district is a major tourist destination.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenewsmill.com/namsais-golden-pagoda-awes-fans-zubeens-viral-mission-china-song/|title=Namsai’s Golden Pagoda awes fans in Zubeen’s viral Mission China song|date=2017-07-29|work=The News Mill|access-date=2017-08-18|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[http://www.arunachaltimes.in/hundred-novice-monks-ordained-at-the-golden-pagoda/ Hundred novice monks ordained at the Golden Pagoda] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022060107/http://www.arunachaltimes.in/hundred-novice-monks-ordained-at-the-golden-pagoda/ |date=22 October 2016 }}, ''The Arunachal Times''</ref> Known as 'Kongmu Kham' in the local Tai-Khamti language, Golden Pagoda is one of the largest Buddhist monasteries in North East India.

==Media==
Namsai has an [[All India Radio]] Relay station known as Akashvani Namsai. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Namsai district]]

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