Sugnu | |
Other Name: | Sugunu |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Manipur#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Manipur, India |
Coordinates: | 24.3379°N 93.8682°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Manipur |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kakching |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 4507 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Meitei |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0091 |
Registration Plate: | MN |
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 is located at 24.3379°N 93.8682°W.[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]