Tuivai River
| Tuivai Tuyai, Tipai | |
|---|---|
Tuivai river in Champhai district, Mizoram | |
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar, India |
| State | Chin State, Manipur, Mizoram |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chin Hills |
| • location | Chin State, Myanmar |
| • coordinates | 23°43′08″N 93°31′52″E / 23.719°N 93.531°E |
| • elevation | 1,594 metres (5,230 ft) |
| 2nd source | Thangjing Hills |
| • location | Manipur, India |
| • coordinates | 24°25′19″N 93°38′49″E / 24.422°N 93.647°E |
| • elevation | 1,594 metres (5,230 ft) |
| Mouth | Barak River |
• location | Sipuikawn/Tipaimukh |
• coordinates | 24°14′07″N 93°01′23″E / 24.2354°N 93.0230°E |
• elevation | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Barak River |
| River system | Brahmaputra |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tuivel, Tuilak, Tuikui, Tuibum |
| • right | Tuila, Tuili, Tuiliam |
The Tuivai River (also called Tipai River and Tuyai River) originates in Chin Hills in Myanmar and flows through the states of Manipur and Mizoram in India. It is the longest tributary of the Barak River, into which it flows at Tipaimukh near the village Sipuikawn. Sections of the river and its tributaries were used to define the southern border of Manipur facing Mizoram and Chin Hills.