Hill-climb to
Noney in March
The Rongmei hills on the Jiribam road.
Quick answer. Spring. The orchid season begins; valley days are pleasant. For Noney specifically, March is a comfortable month with the usual hill-state caveats.
The essentials
- People
- Rongmei (Zeliangrong)
- Road
- Imphal-Jiribam highway
- Festival
- Gaan Ngai (Dec-Feb lunar window)
- Month
- March, Manipur
- This month
- Spring.
Why March here
Noney district: Rongmei (Zeliangrong) hill culture on the old Cachar road.
Noney is the hill district on the old Imphal-Jiribam road, in Rongmei (Zeliangrong) country: ridge villages, the Hao long river gorges and Gaan Ngai season in the winter lunar window.
Wildlife this month: Birding continues at Keibul Lamjao.
What to do
Gaan Ngai season
Fire rituals and dance in Rongmei villages.
Elsewhere in Manipur in March
The wider Manipur calendar this month: Cheiraoba (Meitei New Year, lunar, Mar-Apr), Yaoshang (if falling late). Dates shift with harvests and moons; we confirm them when you plan.
Pair it with
Noney in March, planned properly
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