Shop at
Things to do in Ima Keithel
The 500-year-old all-women market.
The list
The short version: Asia’s famous women-only market: thousands of Imas running the trade of the valley.
01
The halls
Rows of Imas under one enormous roof.
Know before you go
- Tradition
- Women-only traders
- Position
- Central Imphal
Ima Keithel, the Mothers’ Market, is Imphal’s historic market run entirely by women: thousands of licensed female traders selling produce, textiles, fish and handicraft from a complex of halls, a tradition centuries old and unique in scale.
Best time: Mornings, any dry month.
Practicals
Permits & season for Manipur
ILP required for Indian nationals; check the current advisory with us before booking, as ground conditions decide the plan.
October to March is the comfortable window in the Imphal valley; winters are crisp, monsoon months are wet.
Ima Keithel month by month
Places to visit near Ima Keithel
All of Ima Keithel, none of the guesswork
Fixed departures you can join solo, or a private plan around your dates. Prices on the page, real people on WhatsApp.
Keep planning