Aizawl (population 339,812) is the largest city as well as the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. On February 28, 1966, the Government of India bombed Aizawl from the air in an effort to suppress the Mizo National Front's goal of establishing a sovereign land. , Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in northeastern India on the border with Myanmar. ...
Geography
Aizawl is just north of the Tropic of Cancer in the north of Mizoram[1]. It is situated on a ridge 1132 meters (3715 feet) above sea level, with the Tlawng River valley to its west and the Tuirial River valley to its east. In the summer the temperature ranges from 20-30 degrees Celsius, and in the winter 11-21 degrees Celsius[2].
Transport
Aizawl connects to Silchar by rail and there are daily flights from Aizawl to Kolkata[3].
Besides its breathtaking beauty, Aizawl is the business centre and storehouse of all important Government offices, State assembly house and civil secretariat.
Aizawl is connected with the rest of the country by NH 54 through Silchar in Assam.
Aizawl is situated towards the central part of the state and is flanked by rivers and rapids.
Aizawl perches precariously on the steep slopes of a sharp ridge, straddling the watershed between the Tlawng and the Tuirial river valleys at an altitude of 1100 m.
Luangmual is at a distance of 7 km from Aizawl and is a small village known for its handicrafts center.
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