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Noney district | |
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![]() Location in Manipur | |
Coordinates: 24°48′N 93°36′E / 24.8°N 93.6°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Manipur |
Headquarters | Noney |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meitei ( Manipuri) and English [a] [1] |
• Regional | Rongmei |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 ( IST) |
Noney district ( Meitei pronunciation: /nō-né/ [b] [1]) is a district in Manipur, India, created by bifurcating erstwhile Tamenglong district.
The district headquarters is located in Longmai.
The following are the sub-divisions in Noney district: [2]
Khoupum Valley lies on the center of the Noney district. The area of Khoupum Valley is around 6 sq km. It is the second largest valley in Manipur after the central Imphal valley. The mean altitude above sea level of these valley is 710m. [3]
Irang River flows through the district. At the south-west border of the district Irang River merges into Barak River.
Majority of the residents are ethnic Rongmei Naga and with a large Inpui Naga minority in Haochong subdivision.[ citation needed]
As per 2011 census Rongmei language is the most commonly spoken language with few Inpui, Chiru, Thadou and Gangte speakers. [4] [5]