General Information

• Latitudes : 25°6' and 27°4' North
• Longitudes : 93°20' E and 95°15' E.
• Area : 16,579 square kilometers 
• Capital : Kohima
• Temperature : 21° to 40° C in summer & below 4° C in winter
• Rainfall : 250 centimeter and above
• ISO abbreviation : IN NL
• Districts : 11
• Population : 1,988,636 
• Density : 120 /  square kilometers
• Official Language : English
• Sex Ratio : 978 Females per ‘000 Males
• Female Population : 934659
• Literacy Rate : 56.94%
• Nearest Railway Station : Dimapur
• Nearest Airport : Dimapur, Guwahati
• Major Towns : Dimapur,  Mokokchung, Tuensang, Wokha, Mon, Zunheboto
• Rivers : Doyang, Dhiku, Barak and Chindwin
• Snow Fall : Frost at higher altitude
• Major Crops : rice, millets, pulses, tobacco, oilseeds,  sugarcane, potatoes, corn,  and fibres
• Major Peaks : Mount Saramati (3,840 meters / 12599 feet)
• Major Minerals : Lime Stone, Marble & Decorative Stone, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Nickle, Cobalt, Chromium, Basalt, Chert, Dunite, Gabbro, Granodiorite, Serpentine, Spilite, Pyroxenite, Quartzite
• Major Tribes : Sumi, Lothas, Angami, Ao, Kuki, Chakhesang , Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Pochury, Rongmei, Rengma, Sangtam, Yimchungru, Zeliang

Places to See in Nagaland

• Dimapur
• Kohima, the capital city of Nagaland
• Kiphire
• Longleng
• Peren
• NAGA Heritage Village (kisama) Kohima
• Mokochung
• Mon
• Phek

Adventure Activities in Nagaland

• Trekking: Dzukou Valley - Mokokchung - Pungro - Mount Tiyi - Satoi Range - Mount Totsu - Japfu Peak

Festivals and Fairs of Nagaland

• Sekrenyi Festival (February)
• The Aoleang Monyu festival (April)
• Moatsu Festival (May)
• Tuluni Festival (July)
• Yemshe Festival (October)
• Hornbill Festival (December)

Wildlife of Nagaland

• Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary (Near Mayanmar border)
• Itanki Wildlife Sanctuary (Peren)

Pilgrimage / Places of worship in Nagaland

• Catholic Cathedral (Kohima)

Heritage in Nagaland

• Dimapur Ruins (Dimapur)
• Memorials of Mr. G.H. Damout, Major Cook and Subedar Nurbir Sahi (Khonoma)
• Stone Cairn to the memory of Mr. Damut (Kohima)
• Lt. H.Forbe's Grave (Suchima)

Art and Craft of Nagaland

• Bamboo Work
• Wood Carving
• Pottery
• Blacksmith Spinning

Dance and Music of Nagaland

• Zeliang Dance
• Zemis Dance
• Heliamelu
• Hekialeu

Cuisine of Nagaland

• Fish Fried Rice
• Dal and Eggs
• Poak
• Galho
• Hornet Bee
• Noodles soup