Manipur River

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The Manipur River is a river in northeastern India and western Myanmar, flowing 210 miles (338 kilometers) into the Chindwin River. It originates in the hills of Manipur and flows southward through the Manipur River valley. The river's source is Loktak Lake, northeastern India's largest natural freshwater lake, known for its unique floating islands called phumdis. The Manipur River valley is one of two major geographical regions in Manipur, the other being surrounding mountainous areas. The state of Manipur itself is located in northeastern India, bordered by Nagaland, Assam, Mizoram, and Myanmar.123

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…is the source of the Manipur River. Loktak Lake is a major tourist attraction because of its numerous floating islands with vegetation, known locally as phumdis. It is the largest natural freshwater lake in northeastern India. Fishers live in huts on some of these floating islands. The Manipur River flows…
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…is the source of the Manipur River. Loktak Lake is a major tourist attraction because of its numerous floating islands with vegetation, known locally as phumdis. It is the largest natural freshwater lake in northeastern India. Fishers live in huts on some of these floating islands. The Manipur River flows…
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