The Imphal Valley, also known as Inner Manipur, is the heart of the Indian state of Manipur.
Cities
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Map of Imphal Valley
- 1 Andro (ꯑꯟꯗ꯭ꯔꯣ) — housing a 2000-year-old fireplace still burning in a protected sacred site
- 2 Bishnupur (ꯕꯤꯁ꯭ꯅꯨꯄꯨꯔ) — housing the first Hindu temple built in Manipur - Bishnu Temple (Vishnu Temple)
- 3 Kakching (ꯀꯛꯆꯤꯡ) — declared the cleanest city in North East India by the Indian government, the region with the highest literacy rate in Manipur, the highest level of grain production in Manipur and thus, the sobriquets "Rice Bowl of Manipur" or "Granary of Manipur"
- 4 Imphal (ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ) — the metropolis and the largest city of Manipur state, most of the archaeological and historical sites are concentrated here
- 5 Lamphelpat (ꯂꯝꯐꯦꯜꯄꯥꯠ) — Capital city of the Western Imphal Division
- 6 Moirang (ꯃꯣꯢꯔꯥꯡ) — Known as the "Cradle of Manipuri culture", this region has a lion's share with the granary of the diverse Manipuri culture
- 7 Porompat (ꯄꯣꯔꯣꯝꯄꯥꯠ) — Capital city of the Eastern Imphal Division
- 8 Thoubal (ꯊꯧꯕꯥꯜ) — best known for the Anglo-Manipuri War Memorial Complex (aka, Khongjom War Memorial Complex), the largest in North East India
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Keibul Lamjao National Park — the world's only floating national park, because of decomposed plant materials and part of the Loktak Lake ecosystem. It provides the natural habitat for the endangered Eld's deer or brow-antlered deer (Sangai deer). It is an annual destination place for many migratory birds, including the Siberian cranes, during winter. It is also home to a variety of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles.
- 2 Nongmaiching Ching
- 3 Thanga (ꯊꯥꯡꯒꯥ) — the largest island in Manipur and one of the most common boating adventure zones in Manipur, the world's only floating national park, Keibul Lamjao National Park is also under its jurisdiction but outside the main island