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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Lamka<br />
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| settlement_type = [[Municipality]]<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Manipur#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = left<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manipur, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|24|20|N|93|40|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Manipur]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Churachandpur district|Churachandpur District]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| elevation_m = 824<br />
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| demographics1_info1 = <br />
| demographics1_title2 = Regional<br />
| demographics1_info2 = [[Thadou language|Thadou Kuki]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 795128<br>795006<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 03874<br />
| registration_plate = MN-02<br />
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'''Lamka''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɑː|m|k|ə}}), previously known as '''Churachandpur''' or '''Ccpur''', is the second largest urban area in the Indian state of [[Manipur]]. It is a [[municipality]] and the headquarters of the [[Churachandpur district|Churachandpur District]] of Manipur.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vualzong|first=Ginza|title=The Story Behind Songpi, Churachandpur and Lamka|url=https://www.zogam.com/articles/articles-i/general-articles/3022-the-story-behind-songpi-churachandpur-and-lamka.html |access-date=10 July 2023|website=www.zogam.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Guite|first=Paojakhup|title=Churachandpur (Lamka) Town: The Unplanned Growth of Urbanisation and its Civic Management Systems - Imphal Times|url=https://www.imphaltimes.com/it-articles/item/23246-churachandpur-lamka-town-the-unplanned-growth-of-urbanisation-and-its-civic-management-systems|access-date=10 July 2023|website=www.imphaltimes.com}}</ref><br />
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==Wards==<br />
*[[Hiangzou]]<br />
*[[Kamdou Veng]]<br />
*[[Manniang Veng]]<br />
*[[Simveng]]<br />
*[[Zomi Colony]]<br />
*[[Zoveng]]<br />
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==Education==<br />
===Universities and colleges===<br />
* Lamka Medical College<br />
* [[Sangai International University]]<br />
* Lamka College<br />
* [[Rayburn College]]<br />
* [[Grace Bible College (India)|Grace Bible College]]<br />
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== Transportation ==<br />
=== Air ===<br />
The nearest airport is [[Imphal Airport|Bir Tikendrajit International Airport]], which is {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=off}} from Lamka.<br />
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The [[Lengpui Airport]] in [[Mizoram]] is located {{convert|375|km|mi|abbr=off}} southwest of Lamka.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{cite book |last=Neihsial |first=Tualchin |year=1996 |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/This_is_Lamka.html?id=yEzDmgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y |title=This is Lamka: A Historical Account of the Fastest Growing Town of Manipur Hills |location=Lamka |publisher=Zougam |isbn= }} From [[Google Books]].<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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{{Manipur}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Churachandpur district]]<br />
[[Category:Populated places established in 1930]]<br />
[[Category:1930 establishments]]<br />
[[Category:Manipur]]</div>
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