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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Cities and towns in Manipur, Lakes of Manipur, Manipur geography stubs, Rivers of Manipur, Loktak Lake, Phumdi, Khangabok, Senapati district, Surma-Meghna River System, Thoubal district, Oinam, Hiangzou, Bishnupur, Manipur, Tollen, Chin Hills, Kumbi, Moirang, Wabagai, Manipur Tamil community, Behiang, Khuga Dam, Talui, Surma River, Ukhrul, Leimakhong, Ningthoukhong, Tonzang, Moreh, India, Nambol, Jiribam, Mayang Imphal, Naoriya Pakhanglakpa, Wangjing, Manipur, Lilong, List of districts of Manipur, Sekmai Bazar, Lamshang, Heriok, Wangoi, Andro, Imphal East, Imphal River, Tentha, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Tadubi, Yairipok, Thongkhong Laxmi Bazar, Palel, Nungba, Tamenglong, Lamjaotongba, Dzuko Valley, Torban, Jessami, Sikhong Sekmai, Kanchipur, Manipur, Zoveng, Kwakta, Zomi Colony, Khongman, Lamai, Iril River, Hiangtam, Samurou, Tamenglong district, Porompat, Headquarter Veng, Chandel district, Keikhoo, Phayeng, Lamphelpat, Kukimun, Bishnupur district, Imphal West district, Kaina, Sirohi National Park, Nandeibam, Imphal East district, Manniang Veng, Khwairamband Bazar, Daizang, Simveng, Tuibuong, Kamdou veng, Tuining, Muallum, New Zoveng, S Haijang, Tuaitengphai, Peh. Excerpt: Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition) on it, is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India. The etymology of Loktak is Lok = "stream" and tak = "the end." The Keibul Lamjao National Park, which is the last natural refuge of the endangered sangai or Manipur brow-antlered deer (Rucervus eldi eldi), one of three subspecies of Eld's Deer, covering an area of 40 km (15 sq mi), is situated in the southeastern shores of this lake and is the largest of all the phumdis in t...