Langnyu
River in Nüku, Thuonoknyu, Noklak, Patsho, peshu
The Langnyu River is the biggest river in the Noklak district of the Indian state of Nagaland. The Langnyu is an important economic river, supporting agriculture and fishing. But sometimes it can be detrimental to the economy due to overflow of the river washing away paddy fields.
It is the biggest tributary of Tizu river. The source of this river originates from the north-eastern part of Changdong forest in the south of Teku and flows southerly towards Noklak, Shamator and Kiphire and finally joins Tizu river below Kiphire.
Etymology
Langnyu is a compound word, i.e. Lang means dense or insurmountable, while Nyu is massive or great. Zungki is an exonym used in Noklak district although the usage is low, fuelled by lexical unfamiliarity. The other local name Laang is popular given variety of languages in the community.
Tributaries
In Noklak district, the major right tributary of Langnyu is Lienyu which enters below Kingnyu Village.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q122333220. Authority coordinates are 25.783, 94.756. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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