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Noney (Meitei pronunciation: /nō-né/), also known as Longmai, is a town located in the western part of Manipur, India. It is 63 kilometres (39 mi) west of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur. Its population is almost entirely made up of Rongmei Naga.[verification needed] Previously known as a village, recently has been declared as one of the new district headquarters of Manipur and is separated from the existing Tamenglong District and now comprises Haochong, Khoupum, Nungba and the Longmai subdivision.[citation needed] Though the area is often known by the name "Noney" leaders of the land preferred the name "Longmai". Which mean, Luang-range and mai-widow (the widow ranges) derive from its geographical features. Despite the vast land they have, their great, great grandfathers started their life in a place called Napthiat Lauboot (located inside Longmai) usually known by the name "Number 1" or old Longmai village. A place situated on top of the mountain, approximately 2.3 km away from Noney bazaar. People don't live there anymore, but it is remembered and preserved till today in respect of their elders who had lived there. Elders would tell stories of being there and how people slowly, bit by bit move downward, toward the river Aga Duithuak (Aga river), until finally they completely vacate the old place. They all moved out of the old place, but all of them didn't settle in one area. Some moved further downward, some closer to the old place. Due to this settlement, the village got divided into 6 parts. The parts are usually known by numbers. The number assigned to the parts and their names are as follows: Longmai 1: PLZ/Gangbangbut Longmai 2: Longmai 2 Longmai 3: Longmai 3, Longmai 4: Peaceland. Longmai 5: Namthan, Longmai Bazaar, ( spring valley, happy colony) The old Longmai village is known as Number 1 but when the last group of people living in the old village moved downward below Number 2, the new place is also known by the name "Number 1". In the list above the Number 1 is the new place below number 2. The lowest or the settlement nearest to the river Aga is the present bazaar area. People from all over Longmai and from nearby villages such as Khumji, Nungtek, Makhuam would come down to this place to sell their agricultural goods. For the last few years, many people from nearby villages come here, not only for commercial purposes but also for education and medical purposes. From Wikipedia