Moirang

Town in Manipur, IndiaMoirang Keke Moilang, Kege MoirangtownA statue of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose in the INA Memorial Complex in MoirangMoirangLocation within ManipurShow map of ManipurMoirangLocation within IndiaShow map of IndiaCoordinates: 24°30′N 93°46′E / 24.5°N 93.77°E / 24.5; 93.77CountryIndiaStateManipurDistrictBishnupurElevation766 m (2,513 ft)Population (2001) • Total16,684Language(s) • OfficialMeitei (Manipuri)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationMNWebsitemanipur.gov.in Moirang (Meitei: /moi.rāŋ/) is a town in the Indian state of Manipur, best known for the tentatively listed UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Keibul Lamjao Conservation Area (KLCA), covering Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP), the world's only floating national park, the buffer of Loktak Lake (140 sq km) and Pumlen Pat (43 sq. km). It is best known for the being the place of origin of the ancient epic legend of Khamba and Thoibi, one of the seven epic cycles of incarnations of Meitei mythology and folklore. Nationwide, it is also famous for the INA War Museum in the INA Martyrs' Memorial Complex, where Colonel Shaukat Malik of the Indian National Army hoisted the Tricolour f