Kolasib, carved out of Aizawl district, borders Assam on Mizoram's northern tip

Background

Kolasib district was created in the year 1998 by carving out of the then Aizawl District, through Government Notification No. A.60011/21/95-GAD dated 29.07.1998. The district covers an area of 1,382 Sq. Kms. It lies between 92 degrees 30 minutes and 92 degrees 45 minutes east longitude and 24 degrees and 24 degrees 15 minutes north latitude. It is bordered by Hailakandi and Cachar Districts of Assam in the north, Aizawl District in the south and east and Mamit District in the west. The north-south extension of the district is 81.6 km and the east-west extension is 56 km. It has two rural development blocks, N. Thingdawl and Tlangnuam (part), and three sub-divisions with headquarters at Vairengte, Kawnpui and Kolasib.