Tamenglong

Tamenglong (Meitei pronunciation:/tæmɛŋˈlɒŋ/^[a][1]) is a town in the Naga hills of Manipur and the district headquarter of the Tamenglong district.

Tamenglong
Town
Tamenglong Location in Manipur, India Show map of Manipur Tamenglong Tamenglong (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°59′26.39″N 93°30′3.26″E
Country	India
State	Manipur
District	Tamenglong district
Elevation	1,580 m (5,180 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	19,363
Language(s)
• Official	Zeme,Liangmai,Rongmei
• Regional	Zeme,Liangmai,Rongmei
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	795141
Telephone code	03877
Vehicle registration	MN
Literacy	86.93%
Website	Official website

View of the town from Gadaibut

Geography

See also: § Climate

Tamenglong is located in western Manipur lying on the hilltop from which descends the Barak River. It is 160 km west of Imphal, Manipur's capital city.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as humid subtropical (Cwa). Tamenglong is a highland which makes the temperatures cooler. The warmer months are extremely rainy. July receives most rain while December is the driest.

Climate data for Tamenglong
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	18.6 (65.5)	20 (68)	23.8 (74.8)	25.8 (78.4)	25.9 (78.6)	25.5 (77.9)	25.4 (77.7)	25.5 (77.9)	25.1 (77.2)	24.2 (75.6)	23.6 (74.5)	19.2 (66.6)	23.5 (74.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.2 (54.0)	13.8 (56.8)	17.5 (63.5)	20.1 (68.2)	21.2 (70.2)	21.9 (71.4)	22.1 (71.8)	22.2 (72.0)	21.6 (70.9)	19.9 (67.8)	16.2 (61.2)	13.1 (55.6)	18.5 (65.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.9 (42.6)	7.7 (45.9)	11.2 (52.2)	14.4 (57.9)	16.5 (61.7)	18.4 (65.1)	18.9 (66.0)	18.9 (66.0)	18.1 (64.6)	15.7 (60.3)	10.9 (51.6)	7.1 (44.8)	13.6 (56.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	34 (1.3)	46 (1.8)	168 (6.6)	223 (8.8)	324 (12.8)	688 (27.1)	728 (28.7)	535 (21.1)	323 (12.7)	217 (8.5)	42 (1.7)	8 (0.3)	3,336 (131.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1266m)[2]

Notes

1. Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is always officially used.