Hill-climb to
Noney in November
The Rongmei hills on the Jiribam road.
Quick answer. Dry and cool. The strongest wildlife and festival month. For Noney specifically, November 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
- November, Manipur
- This month
- Dry and cool.
Why November 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: Migratory birds arrive at Keibul Lamjao and Loktak.
What to do
Gaan Ngai season
Fire rituals and dance in Rongmei villages.
Elsewhere in Manipur in November
The wider Manipur calendar this month: Ningol Chakkouba (lunar, Nov), Kut (Chavang Kut, November 1, 2026), Sangai Festival window (announced annually). Dates shift with harvests and moons; we confirm them when you plan.
Pair it with
Noney in November, planned properly
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