Huishu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Huishu Location in Manipur, India  Huishu Huishu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°14′46″N 94°33′07″E / 25.246°N 94.552°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Ukhrul |
| Elevation | 1,699 m (5,574 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,018 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tangkhul (Huishu Tui) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795142 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Nearest city | Ukhrul Imphal |
| Literacy | 87.91% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Outer Manipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chingai |
| Website | manipur |
Huishu village is situated on the northeast fringe of the district headquarter, Ukhrul district, Manipur, India, and is bordered by Myanmar to the northeast, Poi village to the north, Chingai and Awang Kasom Ngahui to the northwest, Kuirei village to the west and Khamasom village to the south. Huishu is called "the green hills of the rising sun" and also "North Indo-Myanmar border corridor" of Manipur.
The village is about 64 kilometres (40 mi) from the district headquarter, Ukhrul, and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the pillar 125 on the Indo-Myanmar border. The village is partially connected by the national highway 202 Imphal-Kohima road via Jessami. The inhabitants speak Huishu dialect originated from the family of Tibeto-Burman language as well as Tangkhul, a lingua franca of the Tangkhul Naga Tribe.
The village basically comprises three mountain ranges, namely Salivi mountain in the east, Zingshan mountain in the west and the Wanchai river confluence range in the south. The great Zingshan mountain comprises two parallel ranges interspersed with Wangchai river confluence in the south extending up to Larang range bordering Khamasom village in the south through which immediately connects to Salivi mountain range in the east and Loli range in the north which directly connects Huishu-Poi boundary through a narrow stream Narukhu extending to Salivi mountain.
The land has rich water and forest resources and is a fertile area. Rambu hill, Ouhao hill, Zingshan mountain and Thurekakacho hill located on the right bank of the Huishu river are the main tourists destinations.
The climate may be broadly described as sub-tropical monsoon type. The coldest months are December and January, when temperatures average around 10-15C (50-59F) while the hottest months are April and May.[1]
- ^ "On Huishu dialect". Research gate. Retrieved 10 September 2015.