State : Mizoram, in the northeast of India.
Best Time to Travel : Through out the year.
Location : Situated at Champhai in Aizawl district, near the Myanmar border. Champhai is about 194 km from
Aizawl in Mizoram.
Know About the Mangkahia Lung
Mangkahia Lung is located at Champhai in Aizawl district of Mizoram India, near the Myanmar border. Mangkahia Lung is a very large memorial stone also called Mangkhaia's stone. Mangkahia Lung is 5 m high with heads of mithun (the animal found in the northeast India) engraved on it. Mangkahia Lung was raised in and around 1700 AD in the memory of Mangkhaia, who was a very prominent chief of the Ralte tribe.
Journey to the Mangkahia Lung
Airport : Nearest airport is Aizawl. Aizawl is connected to Kolkata and
Imphal by air. Indian Airlines connects Aizawl to rest of India via
Guwahati,
Imphal, Kolkata. Champhai is about 194 km from
Aizawl in Mizoram, which can be covered by road.
Railhead : Nearest railhead is Silchar which is in Assam ( 184 km away). From
Guwahati, travel to Silchar by Barak Valley Express, Cachar Express or the Tripura Passenger. Champhai is about 194 km from
Aizawl in Mizoram, which can be covered by road.
Road Transport : NH - 54 connects Aizawl with the rest of the country through Silchar. Buses and taxis are available from Silchar to Aizawl. Night services are also available.
Aizawl can also be approached by road from
Shillong and
Guwahati. Champhai is about 194 km from Aizawl in Mizoram, which can be covered by road.
Staying near the Mangkahia Lung
Since
Aizawl is not to far from the sight, you can have a night stay at
Aizawl, from where you can go for a day trip to the Mangkahia Lung sight. You can find all categories of accommodation at
Aizawl. Though, the accommodation are not to luxurious, they are good enough to provide you proper comfort and satisfaction.
