Mao, Imphal, Manipur India

Mao is one of the oldest hill station in Manipur, bordered by Nagaland and located midway between Dimapur and Imphal on the National Highway 39 at an altitude of 5762.02 feet above sea level. The Mao IB, built by the Royal Military engineers in 1897 is more than hundred years old. The cultural mosaic of Manipur is not complete without the colorful Mao-Naga dance. Other worth visiting places is Makhel, the historical place of Naga dispersal and the legendary place of common origin of the Meiteis and the Nagas, which has the oldest pear tree memorial of the dispersal. Dzuko Valley with its Ukhrul Valley Imphal pristine beauty blooms with a rare lily known as Dzuko Lily between May and July.