Emra River is a right-bank tributary of the Dibang River which eventually flows into the Brahmaputra River. The entire valley of the river is contained in the Etalin Circle of the Dibang Valley district.[2]

Emra
Emra highlighted in red
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Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	29.1236°N 95.3167°E / 29.1236; 95.3167
2nd source
• coordinates	29.1257°N 95.4417°E / 29.1257; 95.4417
Mouth	Dibang River
• coordinates	28.56568°N 95.83698°E / 28.56568; 95.83698
Length	93[1] kilometres (58 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Chandro Pani, Iphi river, Yan Pani, Apoga Pani, Apogayaro Pani, Apili Pani and others[1]
• right	Pabu Pani, Chiciyakuni Pani, Maha Pani, Pubu Pani, Ekunji Pani, Apusu Pani and others[1]

The river originates near the India-China Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh at an elevation of about 4000 m.[1] Emra watershed/catchment area has a forest cover of 87% with high species richness and low habitat fragmentation.[1] The Mishmi people live in the river valley/basin area.[3][4] Fish such as mahseer (Tor putitora) migrate from Dibang into Emra for spawning and breeding.[1]

References

Further reading

• Sharma, Mohan (February 2020). Changing Pattern of Spatio-Social Interrelationship of Hunting Community in Upper Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh (PDF) (Degree of Master of Philosophy thesis). Sikkim University. pg 40. "Emra River Valley: The northern portion of the region is a part of inner Himalayas and the southern portion that of the Middle Himalayas. The region spreads over the western parts of Etalin circle and a very small portion of Anelih circle [...]."