Tengnoupal
Tengnoupal (Meitei pronunciation:/teŋ-nə́u-pəl/) is a hill town at the highest point of a road (NH-2) between Imphal and Moreh at the end of northwestern Myanmar; the ASEAN Highway passes through the village. It is the district headquarters of the recently reinstated Tengnoupal District and the administrative headquarters of yet to be formed Tengnoupal Autonomous District Council. The climate is cold all throughout the year and remains foggy during the rainy season. The village was founded by Pu Houlim Loikhom Mate and it is the largest village of the Kuki people in the district. The village due to its strategic location has seen many battles in the course of history including World War II.
Tengnoupal | |
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Tengnoupal Location in Manipur, India Tengnoupal Tengnoupal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.385°N 94.144°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Tengnoupal district |
| Government | |
| • Type | democratic |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,158 |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri) |
| • Regional | Thadou |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795131 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Website | tengnoupal |
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