Manipur

• Capital: Imphal
• Population: 2.3 million
• Area: 22,327 sq. km
• Language: Manipuri (Meitei)
• Best Season: November to March.
• Weather: Summers 17° - 31°C. Winters 7°- 28°C.

Places to See Around

Waithou Lake The Khayang Peak The War Cemetery Oranges INA Memorial Complex Rivers and lakes Keibul Lamjao National Park Khuga Dam The Buning Meadow The Manipur State Museum Mao Loktak lake Moirang Tengnoupal Khonjam Shirui Keibul Lamjao National Park Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary Moirang Vishnu Temple

Manipur is one of the Border States in the northeastern part of the country having an international boundary of about 352 kms. long stretch of land with Myanmar in the southeast. It is bounded by Nagaland in the north, Assam in the west and Mizoram in the south. It has a total area of 22327 sq. kms. It lies between 23.80 N to 25.70 N latitude and 93.50 E to 94.80 E longitude.Geographically, the State of Manipur could be divided into two regions, viz. the hill and the valley. The valley lies in the central part of the State and the hills surround the valley. The average elevation of the valley is about 790 m above the sea level and that of the hills is between 1500 m and 1800m. The hill region comprises of five districts viz. Senapati, Tamenglong, Churachandpur, Chandel and Ukhrul and the valley region consists of four districts, viz. Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur. The hill districts occupy about 90 percent (20089 sq km) of the total area of the State and the valley occupies only about tenth (2238 sq km) of the total area of the State. Imphal is the capital city of Manipur.

Manipur tourism beckons tourists with its breathtaking beauty, serene lakes, soaring hills, refreshing waterfalls, and exotic orchids and amazing heritage. Tourism in Manipur is growing day by day. The Manipur Tourism Department is taking major initiatives to develop Manipur, a prime tourist destination of Northeast India. Besides improving tourism infrastructure, and tourist facilities, Manipur tourism is also planning to promote new tourist circuits like Loktak Tourist/Wildlife Circuit and Ethnic/ Adventure Circuit. These travel circuits envisage a major water-sports and recreation facility at the unique Loktak Lake, and offer a mix of ethnic tourism and adventure sports in the hilly districts of Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong inhabited by various Naga tribes. Manipur tourism India has tourist information centers with in several states that provide information about Manipur travel and offer a wide range of services that include an accommodation booking service, information on places to visit, places to eat and events. Amongst an amazing range of information on Manipur tourism on offer at the Manipur tourism centers, a wide range of local maps, Manipur tourism guides and books are available for sale.

Loktak Lake, Sendra Island, Shree Govindajee Temple, Keibul Lamjao National Park, Moirang, Langthabal, Kaina, and Khwairamband Bazar are the prominent tourist attractions in Manipur.