Sugnu (also spelt Sugnoo) is a municipality town at the southern tip of the

Kakching district Kakching district ( Meitei pronunciation:/kək.ciŋ/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. It was formedin 2016 from Thoubal district, prior to which it was a subdivision of the latter. The Kakching district is ...

Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...

, India. It is on the bank of the

Manipur River __NOTOC__ Manipur River (; ), also called Kathe Khyoung (), is a river in India's Manipur state that flows into the Chin State of Myanmar, where it merges with the Myittha River, a tributary of the Chindwin river. It passes through Tonzang and T ...

, to the east of

Churachandpur district Churachandpur District (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 List of districts of Manipur, districts of the Indian state of Manipur populated mainly by Kuki-Zo people. The name honours former M ...

, Chandel district to the east and

Bishnupur district Bishnupur district ( Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) or Bishenpur district, is a district of Manipur state in northeastern India. Etymology Its name is derived from a Vishnu temple located at Lamangdong. Geography Bishnupur tow ...

Geography

Sugnu is located at . Its average altitude is 764 metres (2509 feet). The town is about 74 km from the capital of

Imphal Imphal (; , ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a ...

. The

passes through Sugnu and connects to Chakpi River at Serou.

Transportation

Sugnu is connected with the capital of Manipur through the Imphal-Sugnu State Highway through

Thoubal Thoubal is a town and municipal council with 18 wards, serving as the district headquarters in Thoubal district, in the Indian state of Manipur. The name 'Thoubal' derives from 'Athouba,' meaning brave people, symbolizing the courageous resid ...

Kakching Kakching ( Meitei pronunciation:/kək.ciŋ/) is a town in the southeastern part of the Indian state of Manipur. It serves as the headquarters of Kakching district and is a major commercial hub in the state. In 2018, Kakching was declared as the ...

(two hours by car) and through Mayai Lambi (1.30 hours). It is 30 minutes from

Churachandpur Churachandpur ( IPA: ''/tʃʊRVːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/),'' locally known as Lamka is the second largest town in the Indian state of Manipur and the district headquarters of the Churachandpur district. The name "Churachandpur" was transferred from ...

Politics

Sugnu is part of

Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency) Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Manipur, a States of India, state in northeastern India. The seat is reserved for Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, scheduled tribes. Assemb ...

References

; Sources {{citation , title=Thoubal District Census Handbook , publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur , date=2011 , url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s39cfdf10e8fc047a44b08ed031e1f0ed1/uploads/2021/09/2021090258.pdf , ref={{sfnref, Thoubal District Census Handbook, 2011

External links

Manipur river basin
OpenStreetMap, retrieved 3 June 2023. Cities and towns in Thoubal district Thoubal

Geography

Transportation

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