Ukhrul
Sign in to saveUkhrul (Tangkhul pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/ is the headquarters of Ukhrul district, one of the hilly district in the state of Manipur, India. Ukhrul is the home of the Tangkhul Nagas. It is the administrative headquarter of the Ukhrul district. There are also four sub-divisions in the district for administering the villages in and around it. The villages, however, are governed by the 'village heads'. It is also famous for the Shirui Lily.
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- Ukhrul
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- Town
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- Partial View of North-Eastern Ukhrul Town 01.JPG
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- Partial view of north-eastern Ukhrul
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- Location in Manipur, India
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- Ukhrul district
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- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Ukhrul district
- Elevation
- +1662
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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- Partial View of North-Eastern Ukhrul Town 01.JPG
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Ukhrul (Tangkhul pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/ is the headquarters of Ukhrul district, one of the hilly district in the state of Manipur, India. Ukhrul is the home of the Tangkhul Nagas. It is the administrative headquarter of the Ukhrul district. There are also four sub-divisions in the district for administering the villages in and around it. The villages, however, are governed by the 'village heads'. It is also famous for the Shirui Lily.
==Geography== Ukhrul is located at . It has an average elevation of above sea level. The district experiences its rainy season from May to early October, while winters are generally cold and dry. The highest peak, Shirui Kaphung (Shirui Hills), rises to an elevation of 2,835 metres above mean sea level (MSL) and is widely renowned for the endemic Shirui Kashong Timrawon (Lilium mackliniae). The town of Ukhrul, the most populated settlement in the district, lies at an elevation of 2,020 metres (MSL). Owing to the ophiolitic terrain, several major rivers originate from the crevices and slopes of Shirui Kaphung, forming vital hydrological networks that sustain the surrounding landscapes and settlements.