Located at a height of 1495 mts. is Kohima, the state capital. A pretty town it is endearingly unspoiled, tranquil and immersed in history. The World War II memorial, listing the brave Nagas who laid down their lives, is the biggest attraction here. There is an inscription inside the memorial, which reads as under:

HERE AROUND THE
TENNIS COURT
OF THE DEPUTY
COMMISIONER
LIE MEN WHO FOUGHT
IN THE BATTLE OF
KOHIMA
IN WHICH THEY
AND THEIR COMRADES
FINALLY HALTED
THE INVASION
OF INDIA
BY THE FORCES
OF JAPAN
IN APRIL 1944.

To Reach
By Air- Kohima is connected by air through Dimapur.
By Rail – Kohima is connected by rail through Dimapur.
By Bus – Nagaland State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation buses are available to reach Kohima from Guwahati or Dimapur. It takes about 8hr and 2.5hr to reach Kohima from Guwahati and Dimapur respectively. Imphal is also well connected by bus with Kohima. Some private services are also available in these routes.

To See
War Cemetery | State Museum | Barra Basti (Kohima Villege) | Sales Emporium | Culturul Centre | Zoological Park | Kohima Cathedral | The Japfu Peak (15 kms from Kohima) | Khonoma Village (20 kms from Kohima) | Dzukou Valley (25 kms from Kohima) | Dzulakie (36 kms from kohima) | Poilwa | Southern Angami Villages | Dimori Cave | Tuophema Village