Ukhrul/Hunphun (
Meitei pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/
) is a town in the state of
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Ukhrul is the home of the
Tangkhul Nagas. It is the administrative headquarter of the
Ukhrul district
Ukhrul district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/) is an administrative district of the state of Manipur in India with its headquarters at Ukhrul, that is Hunphun. The district occupies the north-eastern corner of the sta ...
. 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'.
Geography
Ukhrul is located at . It has an average elevation of above sea level. It has a wet summer and cold, dry winter.
Politics
There have been two Ukhrul chief ministers (Yangmaso Shaiza and
Rishang Keishing), as well as other leaders such as
Rungsung Suisa
Rungsung Suisa (4 March 1907 – 17 April 1971) was an Indian politician. Suisa was one of the key figures in the movement to unite Naga-populated areas in Manipur with the Naga Hills (Nagaland). He was popularly known as 'Uncle Suisa'.
Rungsun ...
and
Thuingaleng Muivah
Thuingaleng Muivah (born 3 March 1934) is a Naga separatist politician and General Secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland(I-M).
Early career
He joined the Naga National Council (NNC), an armed group campaigning for secess ...
. Ukhrul is part of
Outer Manipur.
Notes
References
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Cities and towns in Ukhrul district