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Champhai
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thumb | right | alt=Champhai, Mizoram, from south, with Zotlang in the foreground. Taken from Ruantlang, across the Champhai Valley, with the town of Champhai stretched along the hill in the distance and the village of Zotlang in the foreground. | Champhai, Mizoram, from south, with Zotlang in the foreground. Taken from Ruantlang, across the Champhai Valley, with the town of Champhai stretched along the hill in the distance and the village of Zotlang in the foreground. Champhai is the third largest town in Mizoram, northeast India and is one of the oldest settlements founded by the Mizo people

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Place details

Locality
Champhai
Region
Mizoram
Country
India
Population
0

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Champhai
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Champhai,_Mizoram,_from_south,_with_Zotlang_in_the_foreground.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Champhai, Mizoram, from south, with Zotlang in the foreground. Taken from Ruantlang, across the Champhai Valley, with the town of Champhai stretched along the hill in the distance and the village of Zotlang in the foreground
Settlement.nickname
Rice Bowl of Mizoram
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Mizoram#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Mizoram
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Champhai
Settlement.government_type
District Administration
Settlement.governing_body
Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Champhai
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
10
Settlement.elevation_m
1678

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
India
Area
80
Elevation
1678
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Image
Champhai, Mizoram, from south, with Zotlang in the foreground.jpg
Dialing code
03831
Sources (2)

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Governance
  • Economy
  • Media
  • Transport
  • References
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thumb | right | alt=Champhai, Mizoram, from south, with Zotlang in the foreground. Taken from Ruantlang, across the Champhai Valley, with the town of Champhai stretched along the hill in the distance and the village of Zotlang in the foreground. | Champhai, Mizoram, from south, with Zotlang in the foreground. Taken from Ruantlang, across the Champhai Valley, with the town of Champhai stretched along the hill in the distance and the village of Zotlang in the foreground. Champhai is the third largest town in Mizoram, northeast India and is one of the oldest settlements founded by the Mizo people that initially served as a capital for the Hmar dynasty. Located near the India–Myanmar border, it facilitates cross-border trade and serves as a hub for trade and commerce in the region.

Unlike most urban places in Mizoram, Champhai is situated in a valley and on top of a small hill. It is situated at an elevation of approximately 1,678 meters (5,505 feet) above sea level. It had an estimated population of 44,000 in 2023.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Champhai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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