Located 160 kilometers from the capital of the state, Itanagar, Seppa in Arunachal Pradesh is the headquarters of East Kameng district. The nearest airport to Seppa is 200 kms away at Salonibari, Tezpur. Bhalukpong, 148 kms away from Seppa, is its nearest railway station. There is also a helipad at Seppa. The authority of entry point to Seppa at Arunachal Pradesh are at EAC Bhalukpong and Dy. RC Tezpur.

The population of Seppa is comprised of indigenous tribes like Nishi, Sullung and Aka. The occupation of these tribes is agriculture. To increase the productivity, the administration of the district took giant step a few years back. In 2001, 300 hoes, 50 jumpers, 41 shovels and 2 rice hullers were distributed among the farmers of Seppa. The result has been outstanding. Today, Seppa of Arunachal Pradesh grows a variety of crops like wheat, paddy, mustard, maize, potato, ginger, etc. The horticultural products include groundnut, chillies, ginger, seasum, soya beans and fruits.

Pisiculture in Seppa has also become an important source of income. A total of 16.5 hectares of water body of Seppa is under cultivation of fish. There are as many as 143 domestic fish ponds in Seppa. Apart from that, the Government Fish Farm in Seppa produces 350 kg of fish.

The important tourist spots in Seppa are:

Pakhui wild life sanctuary.(225 kms from Seppa)
Naksha Parbat
Pampoli horticulture garden
Papu Valley
Chayengtajo (famous for "Gorichaan", the snow peaked mountain)
Pakke-Keshang (141 kms)
Lada
Seppa - Bameng Craft Centers.

Last Updated on 03 January 2011