Lawngtlai
Lawngtlai | |
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Town | |
Lawngtlai Lawngtlai | |
| Coordinates: 22°31′55″N 92°53′56″E / 22.532°N 92.899°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| District | Lawngtlai |
| Established | 1880 |
| Founded by | Haihmunga Hlawncheu |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,838 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Lai Mizo& Chakma |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 796891 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ |
| Nearest city | Aizawl |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mizoram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Lawngtlai E & W |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | mizoram |
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.