Imphal River

{{Short description|River in Manipur, India}}

{{External links|date=December 2024}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

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| name = Imphal River

| native_name = {{native name|mni|Imphal Turel}}

| name_other = Turel Achouba{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Arambam Sanatomba |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hAEyEAAAQBAJ&q=The+Imphal+or+Turel+Achouba+is+the+main+river+of+the+Central+Plain&pg=PA7 |title=Challenges of Climate Change in Manipur: Strategies and Action Plans |date=2021-01-04 |publisher=Walnut Publication |isbn=978-1-954399-41-9 |pages=7 |language=en}}

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| source1 = Nilakuthi, at the confluence of two rivers Leimakhong and Sekmai River

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| tributaries_left = Tuitha River

| tributaries_right = Kongba River, Iril River, Thoubal River

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The Imphal River ({{langx|mni|Imphal Turel}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PlB_Lw1xmlAC&dq=imphal+turel+river&pg=PA235 |title=Mineral Development in Assam: Symposium Volume |date=1964 |publisher=Directorate of Geology and Mining, Government of Assam |pages=235 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Warwick |first=Nigel W. M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cpLHDwAAQBAJ&q=Imphal+Turel&pg=PT97 |title=Constant Vigilance: The RAF Regiment in the Burma Campaign |date=2014-09-19 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-78346-008-3 |pages=97 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Katoch |first=Hemant Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ds1FDwAAQBAJ&q=the+Imphal+turel+became+a+raging+river&pg=PT170 |title=Imphal 1944: The Japanese invasion of India |date=2018-03-09 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-2017-4 |pages=170 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Devi |first=Nunglekpam Premi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1xBdDwAAQBAJ&q=Imphal+Turel+River&pg=PT17 |title=Short Essays on Women and Society: Manipuri Women through the Century |date=2018-05-25 |publisher=FSP Media Publications |pages=17 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Arambam Sanatomba |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hAEyEAAAQBAJ&q=The+Imphal+or+Turel+Achouba+is+the+main+river+of+the+Central+Plain&pg=PA7 |title=Challenges of Climate Change in Manipur: Strategies and Action Plans |date=2021-01-04 |publisher=Walnut Publication |isbn=978-1-954399-41-9 |pages=7 |language=en}}), also known as the Turel Achouba,{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Arambam Sanatomba |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hAEyEAAAQBAJ&q=The+Imphal+or+Turel+Achouba+is+the+main+river+of+the+Central+Plain&pg=PA7 |title=Challenges of Climate Change in Manipur: Strategies and Action Plans |date=2021-01-04 |publisher=Walnut Publication |isbn=978-1-954399-41-9 |pages=7 |language=en}} is a major river in Manipur state, northeastern India which originates from the northern side of Kangpokpi district.{{Cite web |title=River and Drainage System of Manipur |url=http://www.manenvis.nic.in/Database/WaterResource_2704.aspx?format=Print}} It is a tributary of the Manipur River, joining it in Thoubal district.{{cite book|last=Sen|first=Sipra|title=Tribes and castes of Manipur: description and select bibliography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bQQNCU-QWBAC&pg=PA37|accessdate=27 March 2011|date=August 1992|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-310-0|page=37}} It flows past Loktak Lake and the city of Imphal and joins the Lilong River, some {{Convert|10|km}} to the south.{{cite book|last=Sengupta|first=Sutapa|title=Rivers and riverine landscape in North East India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oDA7D2W25lgC&pg=PA19|accessdate=27 March 2011|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-8069-276-5|page=19}}{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=UksgAAAAIAAJ|title = Utilisation of wastelands for sustainable development in India: proceedings of the National Seminar on Utilisation of Wastelands for Sustainable Development in India, Balrampur, 1987|last2 = Chaturvedi|first2 = Rachna B.|publisher = M.L.K. (P.G.) College, Balrampur Pub. Co.|year = 1990|isbn = 978-81-7022-279-8|page = 362|last1 = Sharma|first1 = S. C.|accessdate = 27 March 2011}} It flows towards Myanmar (Burma), marking the end point at [https://earth.google.com/web/search/+23%C2%B059%2749.19%22N,++93%C2%B044%2729.72%22E/@23.9969972,93.7415889,714.50153592a,955.22043253d,35y,323.99797179h,45t,0r/data=CmQaOhI0GR00YDU7_zdAIeckSjF2b1dAKiAgMjPCsDU5JzQ5LjE5Ik4sICA5M8KwNDQnMjkuNzIiRRgCIAEiJgokCYkJvLGjPD9AEUOGj4HNBj9AGUJt21roTlNAIeXJDc-gRlNA 23°59'49.2"N 93°44'29.7"E]. It then goes south meeting Myittha River at [https://earth.google.com/web/search/+22%C2%B053%2724.19%22N,++94%C2%B0+5%271.79%22E/@22.8900528,94.0838306,129.03366459a,964.15393617d,35y,0h,45t,0r/data=CmMaORIzGZa2E4Da4zZAIdxZBXtdhVdAKh8gMjLCsDUzJzI0LjE5Ik4sICA5NMKwIDUnMS43OSJFGAIgASImCiQJpkHBY9MDOEARqmIZklf_N0AZj2EAC6dwV0AhPuiTV0VuV0AoAg 22°53'24.19"N, 94° 5'1.79"E]. Myittha river flows towards north"1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, Mawlaik, Burma; India, NF 46-3" U.S. Army Map Service, March 1960 and meets Chindwin River (also called as Ningthi RiverPemberton, R. Boileau (1835). Report On The Eastern Frontier Of British India. Baptist Mission Press, Kolkata. pp. 19–20.; McCulloch, W.Maj (1859). Account of the Valley of Munnipore and of the Hill Tribes; with a Comparative Vocabulary of the Munnipore and other Languages) at [https://earth.google.com/web/search/23%C2%B011%2736.82%22N,++94%C2%B018%2738.28%22E/@23.1935611,94.3106333,92.31785869a,961.74265228d,35y,0h,45t,0r/data=CmMaORIzGR1HYjiNMTdAIRsjfmrhk1dAKh8yM8KwMTEnMzYuODIiTiwgIDk0wrAxOCczOC4yOCJFGAIgASImCiQJ366Izt7lNkAR8DsBc0HjNkAZteLaxA2GV0Ah_9AvMa2EV0AoAg 23°11'36.82"N, 94°18'38.28"E]. Chindwin river then meets Irrawaddy River at [https://earth.google.com/web/search/+21%C2%B025%2723.85%22N,++95%C2%B016%2747.56%22E/@21.4232917,95.2798778,54.14627813a,975.39634987d,35y,0h,45t,0r/data=CmQaOhI0GRIrSNhcbDVAIRd4k4Tp0VdAKiAgMjHCsDI1JzIzLjg1Ik4sICA5NcKwMTYnNDcuNTYiRRgCIAEiJgokCb4fYwNnMzdAEX8q3GLpMDdAGTww9rmJlFdAIfgVBhs5k1dAKAI 21°25'23.85"N, 95°16'47.56"E]. Irrawaddy river then flows south till it ends at Andaman Sea, adjoining the Bay of Bengal and thereby connecting Imphal city to the sea. Imphal River was used by Japanese soldiers in boats to reach Imphal in World War II.