The Tlawng is a river of
Mizoram
Mizoram is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India, with Aizawl as its Capital city, capital and largest city. It shares 722-kilometres (449 miles) of international borders with Bangladesh to the west, and Myanmar t ...
, northeastern India.
Its tributaries include the
Tut TUT can refer to:
*''Tramways & Urban Transit'' magazine
*Altaic languages (ISO 639 alpha-3, tut)
*''The Unquestionable Truth'', 2005 Limp Bizkit album
*''The Unbelievable Truth (radio show), The Unbelievable Truth'', a comedy panel show on BBC radi ...
,
Teirei and the Ngashih. The city of
Aizawl
Aizawl (, American English, US: , British English, UK: ; Mizo language, Mizo: ), formerly known as Aijal, is the capital city and the most populous city of Mizoram, India. It is also the third largest city in northeast India. It is situated ato ...
is situated to the east of the Tlawng river.
In 2012, a dam (
Tlawng Dam
Tlawng Dam, is a proposed rock-fill dam on the Tlawng River near Lungleng, 25 km from Aizawl, in the state of Mizoram in India.
History
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Mizoram Government and Shyam Century Ferrous on ...
) was proposed for the river.
History
In 1890, when the British came to Mizoram, the Tlawng river was the main means of transportation from
Silchar
Silchar is a city and the headquarters of the Cachar district of the state of Assam, India. It is second largest city of Assam after Guwahati in terms of population and GDP. It is also administrative capital of Barak Valley division. It is locate ...
.
Sairang
Sairang is a town in the Aizawl district of the Indian state of Mizoram. Due to its proximity with Aizawl city, it acts as a satellite town of the city.
History
After the British invasion of 1871-1872, Bengali traders set up the first marketpl ...
on the river banks of Tlawng, is the nearest town from
Aizawl
Aizawl (, American English, US: , British English, UK: ; Mizo language, Mizo: ), formerly known as Aijal, is the capital city and the most populous city of Mizoram, India. It is also the third largest city in northeast India. It is situated ato ...
(about 14 kilometres away). The journey of about 140 kilometres from
Sairang
Sairang is a town in the Aizawl district of the Indian state of Mizoram. Due to its proximity with Aizawl city, it acts as a satellite town of the city.
History
After the British invasion of 1871-1872, Bengali traders set up the first marketpl ...
to
Silchar
Silchar is a city and the headquarters of the Cachar district of the state of Assam, India. It is second largest city of Assam after Guwahati in terms of population and GDP. It is also administrative capital of Barak Valley division. It is locate ...
used to take about 15–30 days depending upon the season and water level on a flat water boat.
Geography
The Tlawng River is one of the longest rivers in
Mizoram
Mizoram is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India, with Aizawl as its Capital city, capital and largest city. It shares 722-kilometres (449 miles) of international borders with Bangladesh to the west, and Myanmar t ...
, measuring 234 km in length (Distance) or 185.50 km net displacement (a straight line) (as of 23.9.2015) Between Zobawk village near Lunglei Town to Bairabi (Mizoram Border) It originates in Zopui Hill (Near Zobawk) some east of
Lunglei
Lunglei (, locally ), formerly rendered Lungleh, is the second-largest town in Mizoram, Northeast India, northeastern India, situated in the south-central part of the state. The town served as the capital of British rule in the Lushai Hills, Br ...
at an elevation of . After the confluence with
Tut TUT can refer to:
*''Tramways & Urban Transit'' magazine
*Altaic languages (ISO 639 alpha-3, tut)
*''The Unquestionable Truth'', 2005 Limp Bizkit album
*''The Unbelievable Truth (radio show), The Unbelievable Truth'', a comedy panel show on BBC radi ...
and
Teirei River it eventually enters Cachar District. It is navigable by small boat up to
Sairang
Sairang is a town in the Aizawl district of the Indian state of Mizoram. Due to its proximity with Aizawl city, it acts as a satellite town of the city.
History
After the British invasion of 1871-1872, Bengali traders set up the first marketpl ...
.
References
Rivers of Mizoram
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