Nungba
Lwangba | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Nungba Location in Manipur, India  Nungba Nungba (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′25″N 93°25′00″E / 24.75694°N 93.41667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Tamenglong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Rongmei, Manipuri, English, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795147 |
| Telephone code | 03877 |
| Nearest city | Imphal |
| Nearest Airport | Tulihal International Airport Imphal |
| Literacy | 74% (Approx) |
| Constituency | Nungba |
| Climate | Temperate and calm (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 12 °C (54 °F) |
| Website | nungba |
Nungba (originally "Lwangba") is a small town surrounded by low-lying hill ranges and rivers, an extension of the eastern Indian Himalayas. The highest point of Nungba "Ramphaan But" which means "Viewpoint" stands high at the centre of the town.
Nungba is also the administrative Headquarters of Nungba Sub-Division, Tamenglong District, Manipur State, India.
Nungba has a number of educational institutions including, Nungba Government High School, St. John English High School, and Maranatha Academy. It also houses Nungba Government Hospital(Community Health Center) and clinics.
Nungba Bazar is famous for King Chilly (The World's Hottest Chilly), local oranges, wild herbs and fermented bamboo shoots.
It is connected by roadways (NH 53 Passing through Nungba from Imphal to Jiri). The nearest railway station is Khongsang which is 19 km from Nungba.[1]