Tamenglong
| Tamenglong | |
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 Tamenglong
 Tamenglong
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| Coordinates: 24°59′26.39″N 93°30′3.26″E / 24.9906639°N 93.5009056°ECoordinates: 24°59′26.39″N 93°30′3.26″E / 24.9906639°N 93.5009056°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Manipur |
| District | Tamenglong |
| Elevation | 1,061 m (3,481 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,363 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Rongmei, Liangmai, Zeme |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 795141 |
| Telephone code | 03877 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Literacy | 70.40% |
| Website | Official website |
Tamenglong is an Indian town and the district headquarters of the Tamenglong district. It is located in the state of Manipur. People of the Zeliangrong community live here, and the Rongmei language is predominantly spoken in and around the town.
Tamenglong, located in western Manipur, lies on the hilltop that descends Barak River. It is 160 km west of Imphal, Manipur's capital city.
Tamenglong District consists of virgin forests, exotic orchids, rare and endangered plants, and wildlife. The forests can be grouped as tropical evergreen forest, subtropical forest and bamboo brakes. The dense tropical evergreen forests are located along the riversides across the district. Tamenglong is called the Land of the Hornbill. Great Pied Hornbill (Buceros bicornis homrai) and Indian Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros malabaricus malabaricus) species are found here. A number of exquisite orchids are also found here. They are epiphytic, lithophytic and terrestrial in nature.
Tamenglong district of Manipur has a topography of irregular undulation with turbulent waters, waterfall, dark caves, lakes, dense tropical forest.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as humid subtropical (Cwa). Tamenglong is a highland which makes the temperatures cooler. The warmer months are extremely rainy. July receives most rain while December is the driest.
View of town as seen from Gaidai foothill
The school goers hideout fame Farmland Lake.
Raengon Bamduan
Prayer Mountain
Nriangluang
Rah Nouh Bung (Ghost Breasts) at Barak
Asha Naaploih (Asha Rice Pot) at Barak
The famous Kacha Khou (Mountain) at Magulong
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