Tamenglong

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT

The Tamenglong district is situated on the western portion of Manipur state.

The Tamenglong district is a popular hill station of the northeast part of India.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: CONNECTIVITY

You can proceed to Tamenglong town only through roads.

Board a bus or hire a tourist cab from Imphal.

THOUBAL DISTRICT: CONNECTION CODES

The STD Code of Tamenglong district is 03877.

The Postal Code of Tamenglong district is 795141.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: BASIC FACTS

The Tamenglong district was constituted in 1969.

The total area of Tamenglong district is 4,391 sq. km.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: CLIMATE

Tamenglong district experiences an average of 3135 mm of rainfall annually.

The average temperature of Tamenglong fluctuates between a maximum of 31°C and a minimum of 4°C.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: LOCATION

The Tamenglong district is located between 93° 10'E - 93° 45'E longitude and 24° 28 N - 25° 32'N latitude.

The district of Tamenglong is located at an altitude 1260 meters above the sea level.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: CONNECTIVITY

The drive to Tamenglong from Imphal is quite long. So, brace up for the exciting journey.

For instance, you will reach Tamenglong only in the afternoon if you catch the wee hour cab or the earliest bus in the morning. 

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: HAMLETS

A significant aspect of Tamenglong district is that the hamlets of the tribes and the sub-tribes are located atop hilltops.

Many such villages are situated on the valleys. 

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: POPULATION PATTERN

According to the 2001 Census, the total population of Tamenglong district is 1, 11,493.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: LITERACY RATE

The literacy rate of Tamenglong district is 50.16 per cent.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: TOPOLOGY

The Tamenglong district has a varied topology.

There are evergreen forests, valleys, hills and ranges.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: ADMINISTRATIVE FACTS

The Tamenglong district is divided into four sub-divisions.

There are 242 villages in Tamenglong district.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: TREASURE TROVE OF MOTHER NATURE

The Tamenglong district is a bio hot spot.

Tamenglong district is the habitat of innumerable exotic flora and fauna.

Tamenglong district is the habitat of the different species of exotic orchid.

Remember that the orchid plant or its saplings cannot be taken out of the district. 

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: NATURE’S BOUNTY

Mother Nature has gifted Tamenglong with a bountiful natural resource.

There are verdant tropical forests.

Tamenglong is the habitat of many exotic flora and fauna.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: CULTURAL CAULDRON

Tamenglong is home to many communities, tribes and sub-tribes. The prominent among them are the Nagas, the Kukis or the Mizos and also Pnars or Khasis.

The Naga tribes include Pumei, Zemei, and Rongmei Liangmei.

The Kuki or Mizo tribes include Chirus and the Hmars.

The Pnars or the khasis are generally the inhabitants of Meghalaya. Many among them also reside in Assam.

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: POPULATION PROFESSION

All the tribes of Tamenglong district are agrarian by profession.

Most of the residents of this district depend on agriculture as their primary source of livelihood.

A significant number of the rural population of Tamenglong district also carry on allied activities connected with horticulture besides agriculture for their livelihood.

The majority of the population of Senapati districts is agriculture. 

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: TAMENGLONG TOWN

The headquarters of Tamenglong district is Tamenglong town.

The administrative seat of Tamenglong town also serves as the hub of the mercantile activities of the residents of the district.

Tamenglong town is also the epicenter of all social as well political and religious activities in this portion of the state of Manipur. 

TAMENGLONG DISTRICT: TOURIST DESTINATION SPOTS

The primary tourist destination spots are the the seven waterfalls, the Tharon caves, the Zeilad Lake in Makoi, the Buning (N-piulong), and the Barak River.

Here is a bird eye’s view of two of these popular tourist spots:

THARON CAVE

The Tharon caves have close affinities with the Vietnamese ancient culture.

The detailed map of Tharon caves are engraved on a stone at the entrance of these caves.

The Tharon caves show resemblances with the Hobinian tradition of North Vietnam.

The Tharon caves are 27 km away from Tamenglong town – the district headquarters.

ZEILAD LAKE

The Zeliad Lake is located at in Makoi in Atengba.

The Zeliad Lake is globally renowned for its bio-diversity.

Bounded by tropical forests, the scenic beauty of Zeliad Lake and its surroundings is mystic and quite mesmerizing.

There are six other lakes nearby. The notable ones are the   Nap-sam Zei Lake, the Nrou Zei Lake, and the Guiphop Zei Lake.

In fact, the Zeliad Lake has exotic flora and fauna. It is one of the precious bio-hotpots of the world. Various species of any aquatic birds and fishes besides reptiles reside here.

The Zeliad Lake is the habitat of a particular reptile – the python snakes.