Kaho

Kaho is a small border village on the banks of the Lohit River in Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh, located near Walong and Kibithu. Recognized as the easternmost inhabited village of India, it lies close to the Line of Actual Control. Inhabited by the Meyor tribe, it is known for being among the first places in India to receive sunrise, scenic Himalayan valley landscapes, and its association with the Walong sector.

Visitors can expect a remote Himalayan village setting in a narrow valley along the Lohit River surrounded by forested mountains. The village has traditional Meyor houses, small monasteries, agricultural fields and a riverside landscape. Visitors can walk through the village, interact with local residents, view the sunrise over eastern ridges, see the Lohit River and nearby border road infrastructure, and experience a quiet, sparsely populated border area with limited tourist infrastructure.

Kaho lies in the Walong-Kibithu sector which was a key theatre during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, notably the Battle of Walong. The nearby Walong War Memorial commemorates soldiers who defended the area. The region has long been inhabited by Meyor and other tribes and remains strategically significant as India's eastern frontier.

Kaho is inhabited primarily by the Meyor (Zakhring) tribe, a small Tibeto-Burman community practicing Tibetan Buddhism with distinct language, dress and traditions. The village reflects traditional Himalayan agrarian life, Buddhist cultural influences, and frontier village customs of Anjaw District.