The
Imphal River is a major river of
Manipur state, northeastern
India. It is a tributary of the
Manipur River, joining it in
Thoubal district. It flows past
Loktak Lake and the city of
Imphal and joins the Lilong River, some 10 kilometres to the south. It flows to Myanmar (Burma) by the name Manipura River. It then reaches Indian Ocean, thereby making
Imphal city connected to Indian Ocean. Imphal River was used by Japanese soldiers using boats to reach Imphal in 2nd world war.