Yupia is located about 22 kms from the capital of the state, Itanagar. Yupia in Arunachal Pradesh is the headquarters of Parum Pare district. The Yupia Capital Complex Sub-Division consists of:

Naharlagun
Balijan
Toru
Kimin
Itanagar
Doimukh

The terrain of Yupia, along with the entire Parum Pare district, is primarily mountainous. There are three types of forests in Yupia – Tropical mixed evergreen forest, tropical evergreen forest and the mixed forest. So Banana, Bamboo and Cane form the majority of the natural vegetation of Yupia. Animals like wild boar, barking deer, elephants, flying squirrels and samber populate these forests. The canopy like forests also house a wide range of birds, including woodpeckers, kingfisher, parakeets, mynas, trogon, hornbill, swifts, barbets and cuckoo. As far as the population of Yupia is concerned, it is comprised of Nishis and the Mikirs.

The tourist spots of Yupia are:

Ganga Lake
Jawahar Lal Nehru State Museum
Buddhist Gompa
Indira Gandhi Park
Arunachal University
Itafort

Thousands of tourist round the world flock to Yupia for its pristine and unalloyed Himalayan beauty. But the place is still not equipped enough to host such tourists in-flow. The nearest accommodations of Yupia are Arun Subansiri Hotel(1 km fromYupia), Ashoka Hotel (1 km from Yupia), Circuit House (2 kms from Yupia) and Bomdila Hotel (3 kms from Yupia).

Last Updated on 03 January 2011