India Manipur Complete Guide 2026: Imphal, Loktak, Kangla Fort, Shirui Lily, Mao Naga
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Manipur Complete Guide 2026: Imphal, Loktak, Kangla Fort, Shirui Lily, Mao Naga TL;DR Manipur sits in India's Northeast 7 Sisters region with 22,327 square kilometres of valley and hill country split across 33 districts. I planned my trip around Loktak Lake's floating Phumdi islands, the endemic Sangai deer at Keibul Lamjao, Kangla Fort in Imphal, and the Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul. Check current security advisories before booking because Meitei-Kuki tensions from May 2023 still affect some hill districts. Why Visit Manipur in 2026 I came to Manipur because no other state in India offers what this small Northeast region holds. Loktak Lake covers 287 square kilometres and carries the largest floating biomass islands on Earth, locally called Phumdi. Inside the lake sits Keibul Lamjao National Park, 40 square kilometres of floating habitat that holds the only floating national park in the world. UNESCO added it ...