Must-see fort · Imphal West, Manipur
Kangla Fort
Kangla Fort is a fort in Imphal West, Manipur — well liked with travellers.
Kangla Fort: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kangla Fort
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kangla Fort — distance from nearby cities
- From Imphal (MN): about 2 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Imphal
- From Kohima (NL): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kohima
- From Silchar (AS): about 147 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Silchar
- From Dimapur (NL): about 156 km by road (124 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dimapur
- From Aizawl (MZ): about 216 km by road (173 km straight line) · directions · more places near Aizawl
Address: RW4V+X4M, Kangla, Imphal, Manipur 795001. Coordinates: 24.80746, 93.94280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kangla Fort
- Ibudhou Pakhangba Temple · temple · Imphal West · ~0 km · Must-see
- ISKCON Temple · temple · Imphal West · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Santhei Natural Park · park · Imphal East · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Awunching Park. · park · Imphal West · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Koubru · viewpoint · Kangpokpi · ~37 km · Must-see
- Loktak Lake · lake · Bishnupur · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Loktak Lake · lake · Bishnupur · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Keibul Lamjao National Park · sanctuary · Bishnupur · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thangjing Hill · viewpoint · Churachandpur · ~59 km · Must-see
- Manipur State Museum · museum · Imphal West · ~1 km
- Shree Govindajee Temple · temple · Imphal East · ~1 km
- Shri Mahabali Hanuman Temple · temple · Imphal East · ~2 km · Well liked
- RKCS Art Gallery And Museum · museum · Imphal West · ~2 km · Highly rated
- Three Mothers Art Gallery · museum · Imphal East · ~2 km · Highly rated
- East Garden · sanctuary · Imphal East · ~4 km
- Cheirao Ching Garden · sanctuary · Imphal West · ~5 km · Well liked
- St. Joseph's Cathedral · church · Imphal West · ~6 km
- Manipur Zoological Garden · sanctuary · Imphal West · ~7 km · Well liked
Other forts & heritage near Kangla Fort
- Kisama Heritage Village · fort · Kohima · ~114 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Common Wealth World War II Cemetry · fort · Kohima · ~121 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Japanese War Memorial · fort · Bishnupur · ~22 km · Well liked
- India-Myanmar border pillar 99 · fort · ~77 km
- India-Myanmar border pillar 98 · fort · ~77 km
- India-Myanmar border pillar 95 · fort · ~78 km
- India-Myanmar border pillar 97 · fort · ~78 km
- India-Myanmar border pillar 85 · fort · ~80 km
- India-Myanmar border pillar 83 · fort · ~81 km
- India-Myanmar border pillar 81 · fort · Sagaing Region · ~82 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Kangla Fort open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kangla Fort yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kangla Fort?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Kangla Fort from Imphal?
Kangla Fort is about 2 km by road from Imphal (1 km straight line), 122 km from Kohima and 147 km from Silchar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kangla Fort?
Nearby: Ibudhou Pakhangba Temple (temple, 0 km), ISKCON Temple (temple, 6 km), Santhei Natural Park (park, 14 km), Awunching Park. (park, 15 km), Koubru (viewpoint, 37 km), Loktak Lake (lake, 38 km).
Is Kangla Fort worth visiting?
Kangla Fort is listed as a must-see fort in Manipur on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.