Iril River
The Iril River is a river that runs through the eastern suburbs of the city of Imphal in the state of Manipur, India. The name Iril derives from two words Ee and Rei/Ree. The Meitei word Ee, which means blood, and the word Rei/Ree, of Poumai origin, means river. It would be appropriate to call the Iril the "river of blood".
Course[]
It originates from Lakhamai village, and flows through Ngamju Village. (The people of Ngamju called it Vaeri.) Ngamju is a Poumai Naga village situated along the bank of the Iril River. The river then runs through Saikul, Sagolmang area and flows through Lamlai, Top, , Pangong, and Irilbung before it joins with the Imphal River. It is fed with fresh water from the streams, very clear. The water supplies a plant located in Porompat. It is one of the headstreams of the Manipur River.[1] The Iril River still has a large population of endangered indigenous fish called ngaton, Meitei sareng. These fish are captured by local fisherman in the months of July and August.
References[]
- ^ Sutapa Sengupta (2006). Rivers and Riverine Landscape in North East India. Concept Publishing Company. p. 19. ISBN 978-81-8069-276-5.
- Rivers of Manipur
- Imphal
- Rivers of India
- India river stubs