Mizoram at a Glance 2018
STATE INFORMATION 1 MIZORAM : Mizoram is situated in the North Eastern part of India. It shares 404 km and 318 km long international borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh respectively. 2 Geographical Area : 21,081 Sq.Km. 3 Location : Between laltitude 21°.58' N to 24°.35' N and longitude 92°.15' E to 93°.29' E.The tropic of cancer runs through the state nearly at its middle. 4 State Capital : Aizawl. It is located in the northern part of Mizoram at an altitude of 1132 meters above sea level. 5 No. of District : 8. Namely- Mamit, Kolasib, Aizawl, Champhai, Serchhip, Lunglei, Lawngtlai, Siaha 6 No. of Assembly : 40 Constituencies 7 No. of Lok Sabha : 1 Seat 8 No. of Rajya Sabha : 1 Seat 9 State Animal : Saza (Serow) 10 State Bird : Vavu (Pheasant) 11 State Tree : Iron Wood (Herhse) 12 State Flower : Senhri (Red Vanda) 13 Highest Mountain : Phawngpui, in Siaha District, with an elevation of 2157 metres. 14 Longest River : Tlawng River, measuring 185.15 Km. It originates in Zopui Hill (Near Zobawk in Lunglei) at an elevation of 1,395 metres (4,577 ft). Page 1 STATE INFORMATION (Cont'd.) 15 Altitude of Tlabung : 21.03 Metre 16 Altitude of Murlen : 1877.30 Metre 17 Cimate of Aizawl : (i) Temperature during 2017 Average Max. - 28.6 C° Average Min. - 11.6 C˚ (ii) Humidity Average Max. - 93.5 % Average Min. - 88.0 % 18 Important Festival : Chapchar Kut, Christmas Festival, New Year Festival, Anthurium Festival, Lyuva Khutla Festival. 19 National Parks : Murlen National Park, Phawngpui National Park. 20 Important Wildlife : i) Animals: Serow, Hoolock Gibbon, Binturong, Indian Bison, Clouded Leopard ii) Birds: Hume's Pheasant, Great Indian Hornbill, Hornbill, Peacock Pheasant, Kalij Pheasant 21 Main Rivers : Tlawng, Tiau Lui, Chhimtuipui, Tut, Tuivai, Tuichang, Tuirial, Mat, Tuivawl, Tuirini, Serlui 22 Forest Area : 18748 km2 ( 88.93 % of the state geographical area) as per Forest Survey of India Report, 2015.
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