Mapping Memories

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Things to do in Noney

The Rongmei hills on the Jiribam road.

Rongmei hills town, representative of Noney
November to March.

The list

The short version: Noney district: Rongmei (Zeliangrong) hill culture on the old Cachar road.

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Gaan Ngai season

Fire rituals and dance in Rongmei villages.

Know before you go

People
Rongmei (Zeliangrong)
Road
Imphal-Jiribam highway
Festival
Gaan Ngai (Dec-Feb lunar window)

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.

Best time: November to March.

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.

Noney month by month

Festivals tied to Noney

Places to visit near Noney

All of Noney, 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.

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