Geography
Geographically, the distinctive feature of the town is that the Tropic of Cancer passes through it. This point has been marked by the milepost 55/56 near KyanSitKone village. Set in terrain that has an average elevation of450 feet (140 m) above mean sea level, the town has a picturesque backdrop of the LayThar Hill in the east and the Chin Hill in the west.
The city is drained by the Myitthar River that flows in a south–north direction, the Nayyinzayar River that flows in a north–south direction, and the MaNePuRã River (also called the NunKaThel River) from across the international border with India; the last-named river has its origin in Manipur state of the Northeast India.
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