Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | Aizawl | | **Common Name** | Aizawl | | **Native Name(s)** | Aizawl | | **Nicknames** | City of Highlands, The Abode of the Highlanders | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City (Capital) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Mizoram | | **Capital** | Aizawl (State Capital) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | 1890 | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 23.7271° N | | **Longitude** | 92.7176° E | | **Elevation** | 1,132 m (3,714 ft) | | **Total Area** | 457 km² (176 sq mi) | | **Population** | 293,416 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~642 / km² (1,660 / sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 796001 to 796014 | | **Area Codes** | 0389 | | **Official Languages** | Mizo, English | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Aizawlite |