Lawngtlai

Lawngtlai
Town
Lawngtlai
Lawngtlai
Coordinates: 22°31′55″N 92°53′56″E / 22.532°N 92.899°E / 22.532; 92.899
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
DistrictLawngtlai
Established1880
Founded byHaihmunga Hlawncheu
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
20,838
Languages
 • OfficialLai Mizo& Chakma
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
796891
Vehicle registrationMZ
Nearest cityAizawl
Lok Sabha constituencyMizoram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyLawngtlai E & W
ClimateCwa
Websitemizoram.nic.in

Lawngtlai is a town located in the southern part of Mizoram, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Lawngtlai district and is home to the Pawi people, also known as the Hakha Chin people. Lawngtlai celebrates a variety of indigenous festivals, such as the Hlukhla Kut, similar to that of the Chapchar Kut celebrated elsewhere in the state.