Aizawl town is geographically placed atop a flat topped mountain or hill resembling a 'Mesa'. A Mesa, also called a Meseta or tableland, is an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs.
The capital of the state as well as the largest town of Mizoram is Aizawl and is the center of all important government offices, state assembly house and civil secretariat. Aizawl is also the main religious and cultural center of the Mizos, the ethnic tribe of Mizoram. The city lies just north of the Tropic of cancer and is located at 3715 feet from the sea level. A birds' eye view of the city shows a bustling hill town with houses perched on every conceivable flattish spot!
Some of the notable places in Aizawl town are Mizoram State Museum, Durtlang Hills, Mini Zoo, Bara Bazar, Luangmual Handicrafts Centre and Berawtlang Tourist Complex. Apart from these tourist sites, the nearby tourist attractions are Bung, Paikhai, Tamdil lake, Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary, Kolasib, Vantawng waterfalls, Champhai, Phawngpui, Saiha and Lunglei.
Courtesy: http://mizoram.nic.in/more/aizawl.htm
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the northeast of India. They are found in northwestern Myanmar, northeastern India and Bangladesh. Anthropologists classify them as Tibeto-Burman speaking member of the Mongoloid race.
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