Mizoram · India
Aizawl travel guide
Aizawl is a city in Mizoram, India, home to about 293,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- AJL16 km · Lengpui Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Aizawl
Aizawl, formerly known as Aijal, is the capital city and the most populous city of Mizoram, India. It is also the third largest city in northeast India.
This 112-year-old citadel-like city is striking, with its timber houses spread over several mountain ridges with most houses built on 60%+ inclines. Aizawl is a religious and cultural center of the Mizos. Aizawl lies just north of Tropic of cancer. With a population of approximately 300,000, even the monsoon months are pleasant and gentle.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Aizawl
See
- Mizoram State Museum
- Solomon's Temple
Do
- Lalsavunga Park
- Hawla Indoor Stadium
- Lammual Stadium
- Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
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Where to stay
Hotels in Aizawl
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Esquire Hotel | 2.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Aizawl
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aizawl are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 499 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Aizawl: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lengpui Airport (AJL), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Silchar Airport (IXS, 134 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
Aizawl is centred around a mountain ridge which means the roads run more or less parallel to the mountain side. This means if you need to go vertically up or down it will be faster to take a foot path than to go by road. The mountainous landscape also means that the cost of driving a relatively short horizontal distance can be quite expensive and this is reflected in bus and taxi rates. There are numerous buses routes that connect the various localities and most run through the town centre (Dawrpui - North to South and Civil Hospital South to North).
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AJL · Lengpui Airport
IXS · Silchar Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Aizawl
Eat
On Sundays and holidays, almost all stores and restaurants are closed. Several street vendors sell fried vegetables and pakoras during the day. David's kitchen and Hotel Millennium in Zarkawt Main Street may be open for limited hours with limited menu.
Drink
The alcohol ban in Mizoram has been lifted, but there are no bars of any description. Licensed wine called Zawlaidi is available in various departmental stores. There are very few places to have a casual non-alcoholic drink. There are two cafes, both part of a Zote Bakery outlet. One is in Dawrpui near the church and another in Electric Veng. Don't expect a wide range of drinks: It's either milky tea or milky coffee out of a Nescafe machine.
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Questions
Aizawl: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Aizawl?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Aizawl are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 499 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Aizawl?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lengpui Airport (AJL), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Silchar Airport (IXS, 134 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Aizawl?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Aizawl
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.