Detail Factual Overview

Topography & Climate

• Terrain: Predominantly mountainous; part of the Patkai Range
• Highest Peak: Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) – 2,157 m
• Major Rivers: Tlawng, Tuirial, Tuivawl, Chhimtuipui (Kolodyne)
• Climate: Mild and pleasant; tropical to subtropical
  • Summer: 20–30°C
  • Winter: 11–21°C
• Rainfall: ~2,540 mm annually; heavy monsoons from May to September