This blog article delivers info on a journey to the Waikhong Ningthoumanai Hills in September 2026 and what we found on the hills, how we had lunch, and more. On this day, with one of my friends, we just got out of the house in the early morning before 7 am and started the trip to Waikhong on the Mayai Lambi road.
| Place Name | Waikhong Ningthou Manai Hills |
| Location | Waikhong subdivision, Kakching district |
| Pincode | 795103 |
| Distance from Imphal Airport | 49.2 Kilometres |
| Driving time in a car from Imphal | 1 Hour 10 Minutes approximately |
| National Highway Name | 137A Burma Sugnu Road |
| Latitude | 24.516 degrees North |
| Longitude | 94.0054 degree East |
| Nearest places | Chandel,Moreh, Sugnu, Kakching Khunou, Thongjao, Pallel Lamkhai |
A summary of the Journey preparation to Waikhong Ningthou Manai Hills
I planned this picnic with the editor and other supporters of this blog. The day before, we packed everything from paper plates and cooking utensils to vegetables for lunch, plus cleaned and checked the vehicle.
Weather forecasting reports were also used in the preparation. On 30 September, rainfall was forecast for four hours that day. Rain arrived in Imphal city and other areas around 1 pm, while Waikhong saw none until 5 pm.
In the journey, we first had lunch with PURI ON THE street and started driving the Hyundai Santro car. ON the way to the Sugnu Myanmar Road NH 102, WE FILL THE PETROL at Hiyangthang and drove again. It was a long journey; after Hiyangthang, places like Wangoi Kendra, Mayang Imphal, Hiyanglam, Wangabai, Langmeidon, Thongjao, and Waikhong are there.
On our way to the Waikhong one, the best destination most people stopped for shopping is the Wangabai Bazar Lamkhai, where you can get food, rice, and vegetables as well. We also stopped at that point for a while for a coffee and then started for the night market. After almost 1 hour of driving, we reached the Waikhong Ningthou Manai.
What did we find in the Ningthou Manai Hills?
As we reached these hills, the first thing we did was find a spot to prepare lunch. Cooking on a fire needs wood. I went to search for wood in the hills. I found several mushrooms, including edible and non-edible ones. The edible mushrooms we found included Uchan uyen and Khomdrokpi in the local language.
Check the video below of the wild mushrooms we found in the Waikhong hills of Manipur, India, located on the Sugnu Burma Road
However, among the non-edible mushrooms found in the hills, an expert who visits and examines the varieties will greatly aid mushroom studies. We have found not only mushrooms but also varieties of plant species growing there for a long time.
Tourist places near by Waikhong
Travelers around the world looking for Manipur’s ancient heritage and historical places may also visit various tourist places in Waikhong. Some of the most popular and oldest historical places in Waikhong are as follows
| Historical Places name | Short details |
| Waikhong Thumkhong | It is one of the oldest historical places of Manipur and is mainly used for the purpose of manufacturing salt. In history it was mentoned that kings of manipur historyr used this brine salt wells for making salt. |
| Thongjao Pottery | Thongjao Pottery is one of the oldest pottery-making practices in the Thongjao Village. When you travel to Wokhao Road from Imphal, you will see on the roadside the selling of handmade pottery items. Nowadays, it has been seen that people are making more products such as the money-saving pot, gardening pot, plate, water filter pot (Pun), Chengphu (Rice storing pot), water cup, Khujai pot, etc. , ngari Kharung Chaphu (Earthern made to store dry fermented fish) |
| Uyok Ching- Kakching Garden | Most popular place, where thousands of people visit this place every year. On top of these garden hills, there is a Mahadeva temple, and there is also a beautiful rose garden. To visit this place from Imphal, you have two options: one is to drive along the NH 39 or the Mayai Lambi Road. When travelling from the Thoubal line road, turn right onto the parallel Lamkhai and go straight, and use Google Maps. For travelling from Mayai Lambi Road, go straight; don’t turn on Wangbagai Lamkhai Road. |
| Pumlen Pat | Also known as the second largest freshwater lake after Loktak Lake in Manipur. This place looks very similar to the Loktak Lake in the floating sytle of phumdis and environment but is little smaller than the Loktak lake. |
| Moreh | 83 km appx from Waikhong, Moreh is a border town between India and Myanmar. At this place, there is a gate and where Myanmar people come to sell their products to India at this gate. The rate of prices of products at Moreh is somewhat lower than those at Imphal Bazar. Every year, lakhs of tourists from around the world visit this place. |
How to visit Waikhong Ningthou Manai from the USA?
For people wanting to visit or travel to the Waikhong Ningthou Manai, one should have a valid passport and visa, and book a flight ticket to Manipur. When you reach the Imphal International Airport, take a taxi or Cab and first book a hotel or lodge to stay, and travel to the Waikhong Ningthou Manai during the day. Booking for hotels in Manipur can be done by using apps like MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, Cleartrip, ixigo, etc.
On the way to Waikhong Ningthou Manai, you will find women’s markets along the roads selling fish and vegetables.
Locals in Thongjao, on the way to Waikhong, make pottery items such as water filters, agarbatti stands, and statues. Here, each handmade pottery item costs little, and you should arrange for safe transport.
Another best tourist destination you will find in Waikhong is Thumkhong, where people have been making salt for thousands of years from the Salty water naturally found in this place.
List of Bazaars from Imphal to Waikhong: Ningthou Manai
- Ema market
- Keishamthong Keithel
- Pishum, Keithel
- Nambul mapal keithel
- Heirangoithong Bazar,
- HIyangthang Bazar,
- Samurou Bazar,
- Wangopi Bazar,
- Laxmi Thongkhong Bazar,
- Mayang Imphal Bazar,
- Uchiwa Keithel
- Sekmaijin Keithel
- Wangbagai Bazar,
- Langmeidon bazar,
- waikhong bazar
In conclusion, it was a nice journey to Waikhong, Nagaland, the hills. Our team really discovered so many new things in Life that we had never thought of, such as seeing the hills, the pottery works of Thongjao, the salt-making in Thumkhong, and the Mushrooms in the hills.
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