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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Mizoram]], [[Chin State]], [[Rakhine State]]
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The '''Chhimtuipui river''', also known as the '''Chhimmtuipi Lui''' or '''[[Kaladan river]]''', is a river of [[Mizoram]], northeastern India. It flows in a southerly direction through [[Myanmar]].<ref name="Lalhriatpuii2010">{{cite book|author=Lalhriatpuii|title=Economic Participation of Women in Mizoram|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JF_LzD2Q8DUC&pg=PA11|year=2010|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-8069-665-7|page=11}}</ref><ref name="Deka2007">{{cite book|last=Deka|first=Phani|title=Geography, Economic And Regional|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nRYbpdqY_GMC&pg=PA237|accessdate=8 August 2012|date=1 January 2007|publisher=New Age International|isbn=978-81-224-1381-6|page=237}}</ref>

==Geography==
The river is the biggest river in Mizoram by volume. It originates in western part of Myanmar from the Village of Vanum at an elevation of {{convert|2325|m}}. It enters Mizoram near Sabawngte village from where it flows Northward for {{convert|138|km|mi}} till it meets [[Tiau river]]. From this point it flows northwest and meets [[Tuichawng]] river near [[Hnahthial]] and flows southwards where [[Mat]] river and Mengpui River meet.<ref>{{cite book|last=Pachuau|first=Rintluanga|title=Mizoram: A Study in Comprehensive Geography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MYaYKXgAwLwC&pg=PA40|year=2009|publisher=Northern Book Centre|isbn=978-81-7211-264-6|page=40}}</ref>

==Hydro-electric project==
The government of India is planning to construct a dam and hydro-electric project.

==Kaladan river route==
This river is also part of the [[Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project]].

==See also==
* [[Lungleng River]]
* [[East-West Industrial Corridor Highway, Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Border Road|Arunachal Border Highway]]
* [[Asian Highway Network]]
* [[Burma–India relations#India-Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Highway|India-Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Highway]]

==References==
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{{Hydrography of Mizoram}}

[[Category:Rivers of Mizoram]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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>G. Moore at 20:49, 2 July 2021