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The '''Lungleng river''', also known as the '''Lungleng Lui''', is a river of [[Mizoram]], northeastern India. It flows in a southerly direction towards [[Myanmar]].<ref name=Lung1>[http://164.100.154.192/whats_new/PFR/Mizoram/Lungleng.pdf Lungleng HE Project details]</ref>

==Etymology==
The Lungleng river gets its name from the ''Lung Leng'' tribe of people, who are sedentary river-dwelling agriculturist people.<ref name=GB1>[https://books.google.com/books?id=6kDm5d3cMIYC&pg=PA186&lpg=PA186&dq=lungleng+river&source=bl&ots=QlB0jhQuJK&sig=wz4i_k9bxnhOOT9qPbyLI1TZwFM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXwYik6dDMAhWIs48KHbiUCk0Q6AEIKzAD#v=onepage&q=lungleng%20river&f=false Southeast Asia: From Prehistory to History, page 186]</ref>

==Lungleng Hydroelectric Project, Aizawl==
The '''Lungleng Hydroelectric Project''' is located in [[Aizawl district]] of Mizoram which helps in utilization of the waters of the Tyao river. It generates power as a storage type development, harnessing a gross head of about 137 m. The diversion site is located at {{coords|23|38|13|N|92|39|10|E|display=title,inline}}. The dam site is approachable from Lungleng which is 25 km from Aizawl. The Tyao river is also known as Tlawng or Dhaleswari or Katakha which is a tributary of River Kaladan from Burma. It is an important, very useful and the longest river in the state of Mizoram. Tlawng River passes through the Aizawl District and it flanks the western side of Aizawl City.

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

==External links==
* [http://164.100.154.192/whats_new/PFR/Mizoram/Lungleng.pdf Lungleng Hydroelectric Project Report]

==See also==
* [[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==
{{Reflist}}

{{Hydrography of Mizoram}}

[[Category:Rivers of Mizoram]]
[[Category:Chin State]]
[[Category:Rakhine State]]
[[Category:Rivers of Myanmar]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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