Hmuifang is a tourist spot about 50 km from Aizawl, Mizoram, India. With an elevation of 1,619 metres,[1] the mountain is covered with forest reserves since all the Mizo Chief's time.[2]
| Hmuifang | |
|---|---|
 Hmuifang Mountainside | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,619 m (5,312 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,619 m (5,312 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 23°27′00″N 92°45′28″E / 23.449889939713874°N 92.75768633477064°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aizawl District, Mizoram, India |
| Parent range | Lushai Hills |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | around 10th BC |
| Mountain type | volcanic eruption |
History edit
Hmuifang Tourist resort has been built right on the former land of Lallianvunga the erstwhile chief who used to rule over the villages in the mountain.[3] Hmuifang is also the source of Tuirial River.
Thalfavang Kut edit
Thalfavang Kut, a Mizo festival is being regularly being held in Hmuifang organized the Tourism Department of Mizoram to promote Tourism.[4] Different Mizo dances like Cheraw, Sawlakai, Siktuithiang lam and Chheihlam[5] are showcased in the festival.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mountain in Mizoram". mizoram nic in. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "HMUIFANG TOURIST RESORT". Govt of Mizoram. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Patawrawt. "Hmuifang tlang ah lawn ru". misual.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "V Purushothaman Keen to Build Mizoram Tourist Destination". Northeast Today. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Thalfavang Kut hawn a ni". Ralvengtu. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "GOVERNOR IN THALFAVANG KUT A HMANPUI". DIPR Mizoram. Retrieved 24 August 2012.