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Manipur

Capital: Imphal

Destinations

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“Where islands float and women run the markets”

Loktak Lake floating islands, Asia largest women-run market, and the gateway to Myanmar — India most underrated Northeast state.

What Manipur is known for

Loktak Lake — only floating national park in the world

Ima Keithel — world's largest all-women market (3,000+ women)

Kangla Fort — ancient seat of Manipuri kings

Shirui Lily — found nowhere else on Earth

INA Memorial — where Indian flag was first hoisted on Indian soil

Must visit in Manipur

★

Imphal

Kangla Fort, Ima Keithel women's market, war cemeteries

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Loktak Lake

Floating phumdis, Keibul Lamjao — world's only floating national park

Regions within Manipur

Imphal Valley

Loktak & Bishnupur

Ukhrul & Senapati

nature tribal offbeat culture

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All 5 Destinations in Manipur

5 destinations

Imphal

3/5

World's largest all-women market, ancient Kangla Fort, and the birthplace of polo.

easy·786m·👶 3/5

Loktak Lake

3/5

Floating islands on a lake — phumdis, the last dancing deer, and a landscape found nowhere else on Earth.

easy·768m·👶 3/5

Moreh

3/5

India-Myanmar border town — cross-border trade market, gateway to Southeast Asia overland, Tamu (Myanmar) just across

easy·269m·👶 2/5

Tamenglong

3/5

Barak waterfall (largest in Manipur), Zeilad Lake, Zeliangrong tribe, and the Manipur-Nagaland highland wilderness

hard·1,260m

Ukhrul

3/5

Home of the Shirui Lily (Lilium mackliniae) — found nowhere else on Earth, blooms May-June on Shirui Peak. Tangkhul Naga tribal culture

moderate·1,662m

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