Vairengte is a town located in the Kolasib district of the Indian state of Mizoram.

Vairengte is known for being the location of the Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS), which is operated by the Indian Army.

Due to its strategic location at the Assam-Mizoram border and its association with the CIJWS, Vairengte holds a unique position in the state of Mizoram.

[1] As of 2011[update] census, there are 83.51% Christians, 10.44% Hindus, 5.44% Muslims and 0.61% others including Buddhist and Sikhs.

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, then the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-IN-C) of the Indian Army's Eastern Command, was the first proponent for the institute.