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Mount Tempü
Mount Tempü is a peak of the Barail Range rising at the mountainous border of the Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland. With a height of 2994 m above sea level, Tempü is the highest peak in present day Indian state of Manipur and the second highest in the Barail Range. Geography Mount Tempü is located at an altitude of 2994m above mean sea level. The peak is located in the western part of Viswema—the starting point of the climb. The peak is surrounded by other Naga communities such as Mao Nagas and Maram Nagas. Occasionally the peak is snow covered during the winter months. On clear day one can catch a glimpse of Loktak Lake in the distance. Access Transportation The Asian Highway 1 and also the NH-2 passes through its foothills. The nearest airport is Dimapur Airport at Chümoukedima about 96 kilometres (60 miles) away from Viswema while the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport is located about 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Viswema. Climbing route The peak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viswema
Viswema (), is a Southern Angami Naga village located 22 km south of Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, India. With a resident population of 7417, it is the second biggest village in the state and is part of the contiguous built-up of the Kohima Metropolitan Area that extends into the neighboring areas of Jakhama, Kigwema and Khuzama in the Southern Angami region, forming the second largest urban agglomerations in Nagaland. Its vast territory also lies across the inter-state boundary in Manipur where notable features including Mount Tempü (Iso) at 9822 feet (2994m) also the highest peak in Manipur, the thick forest of Kezol-tsa and a major portion of the Dzüko Valley is located. It is considered to be one of the oldest Tenyimi village with most Chakhesang villages and also many other Angami villages pointing their origin towards Viswema. Etymology Traditionally referred to as ''Viswe–ra'', a name given by its historical ancestor ''Keyho'' which loosely translates to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loktak Lake
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Kezol-tsa Forest
The Kezol-tsa Forest is a thick forest along the southern and northern edges of the Indian states of Nagaland and Manipur. The forest is located on the southern part of Dzüko Valley. This forest has dry, warm summers and cool winter. The accumulation of several inches of snow during the winter is not uncommon and can stay on the ground for several days. Some threats to the Kezol-tsa forests include logging, changing fire regimes and climate change. Flora and Fauna The Kezol-tsa forests has diverse species of trees. Animals that may be found in this forest include the deer, etc. Dispute Kezol-tsa has been the center stage of dispute between the Mao Council of Manipur and the Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) of Nagaland. Both parties have been stalking claim for Kezol-tsa forest and Dzüko Valley for the last many years. On 23 November 2000, a rest house constructed by volunteers from Viswema at Kezol-tsa was destroyed by suspected Songsong villagers and this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teyozwü Hill
Teyozwü Hill is a picturesque hill located in the western part of Viswema in the Indian state of Nagaland. Some residents of Viswema gets refreshed just by the sight each morning even before their regular cup of morning tea. One can climb up this hill before dawn to catch up the beautiful sunrise. Access The hill can be reached by taking a diversion near the Dzüko Entry Point at the Viswema–Dzüko route and hiking over well marked trails. The trip from Viswema to the hill and back will generally take about 4 hours. See also * Dzüko Valley The Dzüko Valley is a valley located at the borders of the states of Nagaland and Manipur in Northeast India. This valley is well known for its natural environment, seasonal flowers and flora & fauna. It is situated at an altitude of 2452 m abo ... References Viswema Hills of Nagaland {{Nagaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzüko Valley
The Dzüko Valley is a valley located at the borders of the states of Nagaland and Manipur in Northeast India. This valley is well known for its natural environment, seasonal flowers and flora & fauna. It is situated at an altitude of 2452 m above sea level. The valley is famous for its wide range of flowers in every season but the most famous one is the Dzüko Lily and it is found only in this valley. Etymology The word ''Dzüko'' is originally derived from the Viswema dialect of the Angamis ''Dzüko'' which loosely translated means ''Soulless and Dull'' referring to when some ancestors of Viswema who moved out to establish a new village in ''Dzüko'', due to the unfavorable weather conditions they were unable to harvest crops which led them to say ''"the valley is very beautiful but is dull and soulless."'' A common misconception is that ''Dzüko'' derives its meaning from the Angami word which translates to ''Cold Water'' referring to the ice cold streams that flows throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imphal Airport
Imphal International Airport , formerly known as the Tulihal International Airport and currently officially renamed as the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, is an international airport serving Imphal, the capital of Manipur, India, located 7 km south from the city centre. It is the second largest and the third-busiest airport in Northeast India, North-East India after Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati and Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala. Statistics Airlines and destinations Development In June 2019, Airport Authority of India, Airports Authority of India (AAI) implemented projects for the upgradation of various airports in the northeastern region. will be spent for further upgradation of Imphal Airport. The project includes a integrated terminal building and airside infrastructure like new aircraft parking bays and link taxiways, a new Air traffic control, Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and a control and technical block. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimapur Airport
Dimapur Airport is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airport. It is the only airport in the state of Nagaland. The terminal building can handle 500 departing and 300 arriving passengers, and was built during World War II. There are plans for expansion of the airport to meet international norms by acquiring land at Aoyimti Village. Statistics Airlines and destinations Accidents and incidents * On 16 August 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route crashed on approach to Imphal Airport Imphal International Airport , formerly known as the Tulihal International Airport and currently officially renamed as the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, is an international airport serving Imphal, the capital of Manipur, India, located ..., killing all 69 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 2 (India)
National Highway 2 is a national highway in India that runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Tuipang in Mizoram. This national highway passes through the Indian states of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. This national highway is long. Before renumbering of national highways, NH-2 was variously numbered as old national highways 37, 61, 39, 150 and 54. Route description NH2 connects Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Amguri, Mokokchung, Wokha, Kohima, Imphal, Churachandpur, Seling, Serchhip, Lawngtlai and Tuipang. Major intersections : Terminal near Dibrugarh. : near Moranhat : near Sivasagar : near Jhanji. : near Chantongia. : near Mokokchung. : near Mokokchung : near Mokokchung : near Kohima : near Tadubi : near Maram : near Imphal : near Imphal : near Imphal : near Imphal : near Churachandpur : near Vertek : near Seling : near Theriat : near Lawngtlai : near Venus Saddle Asian Highways Imphal to Kohima stretch of National Highway 2 is part of Asian Highway 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Highway 1
Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via Korea, China, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran to the border between Turkey and Bulgaria west of Istanbul where it joins end-on with European route E80, running all the way to Lisbon, Portugal. Japan The 1200-kilometre section in Japan was added to the system in November 2003. It runs along the following tolled expressways: * Shuto Expressway C1 Inner Circular Route, Edobashi JCT to Tanimachi JCT via Takebashi JCT * Shuto Expressway Route 3 Shibuya Line, Tanimachi JCT to Yoga Exit (Tokyo Interchange) * , Tokyo Interchange to Komaki * , Komaki to Suita via Kyoto * , Suita to Kobe * , Kobe to Hatsukaichi via Hiroshima * Hiroshima Expressway (urban expressway), Hatsukaichi to Hatsukaichi Route 1 * Hatsukaichi to Iwakuni * , Iwakuni to Yamaguchi * , Yamaguchi to Shimonoseki *, Shimonoseki to Kitakyushu * , Kitakyushu to Fukuoka * Fukuoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maram Naga People
Maram tribe is one of the tribes that form the Naga tribe of Northeast India. The Marams occupy a large portion of Senapati district of Manipur. They are the only tribe of Nagas who did not consume pork in the past; today, with the advent of Christianity, they have started changing their food habit and now almost 99% of the Marams consume pork. The Marams are known for their rich cultural heritage: traditional attire, folk songs, folktales, musical instruments, and so on. There are more than 30 Maram villages scattered in the geographical expanse generally known as the Maram Area. As per the 2001 census, the Maram Nagas numbered about 37,340 in total (Manorama Yearbook 2012, p. 576). According to UNESCO database on endangered languages, the Maram Language was among the list which amounts to only 37,000 number of speakers (based on India Census 2001). These figures, however, need further corroboration. The neighbours of the Maram Nagas are other Naga tribes: to the North are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mao Naga People
The Mao are one of the major ethnic groups constituting the Nagas, a group of ethnic groups spread over the easternmost part of India. The Maos inhabit the northern part of Manipur and some parts of Nagaland States of India bounded by similar Naga ethnic groups such as the Angamis and Chakhesangs to the north, the Maram Nagas and Zeme Nagas to the west and south, and the Tangkhuls and Poumeis to the east. The Maos are also known as Memei or Ememei, in their own language. The term 'Mao' also refers to the area where most of the old and original villages are situated, as distinguished from the newer settlements in an expanded area of their habitation. Origin and uses of the term Etymology The people who are today known as the Maos (Mao, as the proper name of the tribe) do not refer to themselves in their language as such; rather they still call themselves "Memei" or "Ememei". Indeed, the term "Mao" is of outside origin and does not figure in their language. The term " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
