| Dirang | |
| Settlement Type: | town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Arunachal Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.3622°N 92.2408°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Kameng |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 1620 |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Dirang |
Dirang or simply Dirang H.Q. is a town on NH-13 in the district of West Kameng in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.[1] It is the location of the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS). It is the location of a major geothermal power project and is proposed to become the first geothermal powered town in India.
Dirang is one of the 60 constituencies of Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh., Phurpa Tsering was the MLA of Dirang.[2]
In November 2025, Arunachal's Centre for Earth Sciences & Himalayan Studies Itanagar (CESH), Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Iceland's company Geotropy eh and Guwahati Boring Service began pumping test for establishment of Arunachal's first geothermal renewable energy production well at Dirang with the long term goal of establishing Dirang as India's first geothermal-powered town.[3]
Nyukmadong War Memorial on NH-13, commemorating the sacrifice of Indian soldiers led by Brigadier Hoshiar Singh on 18 November 1962 during the Battle of Nyukmadung, lies 21 km north of Dirang between Dirang and Sela Tunnel/Sela Pass.[4] There are several Buddhist monasteries in and around Dirang.
