The land of hills

Mizoram is a beautiful hilly state tucked away in the southernmost part of north-east India. Surrounded by Bangladesh to its west and Myanmar in the south and east, the only road link is through Assam. The landscape is dominated by a series of parallel hill ranges running north-south which are known as the Lushai hills. These hills range from 200 - 1200m above sea level in the west to 1500 - 1800m a.s.l in the east. A number of small streams and rivers crisscross these mountains and form a complex drainage system.

The Lushai hills

The state has eight districts. There are three district council administered areas in Mizoram, all of them situated to the south - the Chakma District Council (in the west bordering Bangladesh), the Mara Autonomous District Council (in the east bordering Myanmar) and the Lai Autonomous District Council situated in between them.

The major river in south Mizoram is the Chhimtuipui or the Kolodyne river which also divides the Mara and Lai District Council areas. It is in this Mara District Council area that Samrakshan is currently working.

The Kolodyne ( Chhimtuipui) river

The Mara District Council

The Mara District Council lies at the bottom of Mizoram and is bounded by Myanmar in the south and the east. Saiha (or Siaha), the picturesque capital city is located at about 1000m a.s.l. 330 km of hilly, winding roads separates it from Aizawl, the state capital.

Saiha, the capital of the MADC

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