Old Hawai

Old Hawai is the original settlement area of Hawai town, the headquarters of Anjaw District in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, situated in the Lohit River valley at about 1,300 metres elevation. It is noted as a traditional Mishmi tribal settlement that predates the newer administrative town. The locality retains traditional housing patterns and offers views of the surrounding Eastern Himalayan landscape, river valley and forested hills, representing the early habitation of the Hawai area.

Visitors to Old Hawai can expect a small, traditional hillside settlement above the Lohit River valley with scattered traditional houses, agricultural plots and forested surroundings. The area offers quiet village lanes, views of the Lohit Valley and Eastern Himalayan hills, and an opportunity to observe local Mishmi tribal lifestyle and architecture. It is an open, rural environment without formal tourist infrastructure, best explored on foot.

Old Hawai represents the earlier habitation site of present-day Hawai, which was developed as the headquarters of Anjaw District after its creation in 2004. The settlement reflects the traditional habitation pattern of the area before the establishment of the new administrative township.

The locality is associated with the Mishmi communities, particularly Meyor and Miju Mishmi, who are the predominant tribal groups of Anjaw District. It reflects traditional village architecture, agrarian practices and cultural life of the Lohit Valley.