 Mizoram, in the local language, means the land of
Mizos. Mizo itself means
highlander. Under the British administration, Mizoram was known as Lushai
Hills district.
In 1954 by an Act of Parliament, the name was changed to Mizo
Hills district. In 1972, when it was made into a union territory, it was named
Mizoram. Mizoram became the 23rd state of the Indian union on February
20,1987.
Mizoram is situated between 21-58o to 24o 29' north latitude
and 92o 29' to 93o 22' east longitude. The tropic of Cancer passes near
the capital, Aizawl
town. Mizoram occupies the north east corner of India. In shape it is
rather like a narrow and inverted triangle. It is bounded on the north by the
district of Cachar (Assam) and the state of Manipur, on the east and south by
Chin Hills and Arakan (Myanmar) on the west by the Chittagong hill tracts of
Bangladesh and the state of Tripura. Mizoram borders three
states of India - Assam , Manipur and Tripura. Its geographical borders with
Assam, Manipur and Tripura extended over 123 km, 95 km and 66 km, respectively.
Mizoram is a land of hills. The hills run in ridges from
north to south. They have an average height of 900 metres, the highest point
being the Blue Mountain (2165 metres).
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