Sugnu

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| subdivision_name1 = Manipur

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| subdivision_name2 = Kakching

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Sugnu (also spelt Sugnoo) is a municipality town at the southern tip of the Kakching district in Manipur, India.{{harvp|Thoubal District Census Handbook|2011|p=3}}. Prior to 2016, Kakching was a subivision of the Thoubal district. It is on the bank of the Manipur River, to the east of Churachandpur district, Chandel district to the east and Bishnupur district.

Geography

Sugnu is located at {{coord|24.3379|N|93.86824|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/17/Shuganu.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shuganu]

Its average altitude is 764 metres (2509 feet).

The town is about 74 km from the capital of Manipur, Imphal.

The Manipur River passes through Sugnu and connects to Chakpi River at Serou.

Transportation

Sugnu is connected with the capital of Manipur through the Imphal-Sugnu State Highway through Thoubal, Kakching (two hours by car) and through Mayai Lambi (1.30 hours). It is 30 minutes from Churachandpur.

Politics

Sugnu is part of Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web

| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/se2000/background/S14/Manipur_AC_Dist_PC.pdf | title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies

| work = Manipur

| publisher = Election Commission of India }}

See also

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; Sources

{{citation |title=Thoubal District Census Handbook |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur |date=2011 |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s39cfdf10e8fc047a44b08ed031e1f0ed1/uploads/2021/09/2021090258.pdf |ref={{sfnref|Thoubal District Census Handbook|2011}}}}