Lunglei district, home to Mizoram's second largest settlement, borders Bangladesh on the west

Background

Lunglei district occupies more or less the central part of Mizoram and has a total area of 3,552.61 sq.km. It is divided into three rural development blocks: Lunglei with 1,117.06 sq.km, Lungsen with 1,046.29 sq.km and Bunghmun with 1,389.26 sq.km. The district headquarters, Lunglei Town, lies in the south-central part of Mizoram, is the second largest settlement of Mizoram and stands at an altitude of 1222 metres. The district lies between 22 degrees 30 minutes N and 23 degrees 18 minutes N latitude. It is bounded by Siaha on the south-east, Lawngtlai on the south-west, Serchhip on the north-east, Mamit on the north-west and Hnahthial on the east, and shares an international border with Bangladesh on the west. It has two sub-divisions, Lunglei and Tlabung.