Sugnu (also spelt Sugnoo) is a municipality town at the southern tip of the Kakching district in Manipur, India.[1] It is on the bank of the Manipur River, to the east of Churachandpur district, Chandel district to the east and Bishnupur district.
Sugnu
Sugunu | |
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town | |
Sugnu Location in Manipur, India Sugnu Sugnu (India) | |
Coordinates: 24°20′16″N 93°52′06″E / 24.3379°N 93.86824°E | |
Country | India |
State | Manipur |
District | Kakching |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,507 |
Languages | |
• Official | Meitei |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 0091 |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Sugnu is located at 24°20′16″N 93°52′06″E / 24.3379°N 93.86824°E.[2] Its average altitude is 764 metres (2509 feet).
The town is about 74 km from the capital of Manipur, Imphal.
The Manipur River passes through Sugnu and connects to Chakpi River at Serou .
Sugnu is connected with the capital of Manipur through the Imphal-Sugnu State Highway through Thoubal, Kakching (two hours by car) and through Mayai Lambi (1.30 hours). It is 30 minutes from Churachandpur.
Sugnu is part of Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Thoubal District Census Handbook (PDF), Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur, 2011