Lawngtlai is one of the eight administrative districts of Mizoram with its headquarters at Lawngtlai town. The Districts shares common boundaries with Lunglei and Saiha District in the north and south respectively.
It
is located in the southern most part of Mizoram having common
international borders with Bangladesh in the west and Myanmar in the
east.
Lawngtlai District has some peculiarity. There are two Autonomous District Councils within the District namely the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) and the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) with their headquarters at Lawngtlai and Kamalanagar respectively.
These two autonomous regions are administered in accordance with the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Attractions
Kawmzawl, Picnic Sports, Zobawk
Facts & Figures
| Date of formation | 11th November, 1998 |
| Area | 2258 sq. km |
| Latitude | 21o 58’ – 22o 60’ North |
| Longitude | 92o 30’ - 93o East |
| Population (2001) | 73050 |
| Males | 38425 |
| Females | 34625 |
| No. of Sub-Division | 02 |
| No. of Blocks | 02 |
| Average rainfall | 2850 mm |
| Postal Code | 796891 |
| STD Code | 03835 |