Mizoram
is a mountainous region which became the 23rd State of the Union in February
1987. It was one of the districts of Assam till 1972 when it became Union Territory.
Sandwiched between Myanmar in the east and and south and Bangladesh in the west,
Mizoram occupies an area of great strategic importance in the north-eastern
corner of India. The world Mizo means highlander a collective name given by
their neighbours to a number of tribes which settled in the area. They are originally
believed to have come from North-western China and gradually pushed themselves
towards their present homeland, less then 300 years ago.
Mizoram has the most variegated hilly terrain in the eastern part of India.
The hills are steep and are separated by rivers which flow either to the north
or the south creating deep gorges between the hill ranges. The average height
of the hills is about 900 metres. The The highest peak in Mizoram is the Phawngpui
(Blue Mountain) with a height of 2210 metres.
Mizoram
has a pleasant climate. It is generally cool in summer and not very cold in
winter. During winter, the temperature varies from 11 C to 21 C and in the summer
it varies between 20 C to 29 C. The entire area is under the direct influence
of the monsoon. It rains heavily from May to September and the average rainfall
in Aizawl is 208 cm. Winter in Mizoram is wonderfully blue, and in the enchanting
view of wide stretches of a vast lake of cloud. Mizoram has great natural beauty
and endless variety of landscape and is very rich in flora and fauna. Almost
all kinds of tropical tress and plants thrive in Mizoram. The hills are marvelously
green.
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