Mokokchung

India / Nagaland / Mokokchung /
 town, taluka headquarter, district headquarter
Tehsil Mokokchung, district Mokokchung, nagaland, Bharat.

Located at an altitude of 1325 mts. on the Ongpangkong range, Mokokchung (Hindi: मोकोकचुंग) is a town and a municipality in Mokokchung District in the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the district headquarter as well as the main urban hub of Mokokchung District. Mokokchung is the cultural center of the Ao people and is economically and politically the most important urban centre in Northern Nagaland. In fact it is the most important urban hub in all of Nagaland after Dimapur and Kohima. The town is made up of 16 wards of which Kumlong, Sangtemla, Alempang and Yimyu are the largest. Mokokchung is particularly noted for its extravagant Christmas, New Year, Moatsu and Tsungremong celebrations. Its tradition of celebrating Christmas and New Year mid night celebrations in the main town square is regarded as one of the unique features of Mokokchung. Historically, Mokokchung was one of the initial locations in the Naga Hills, where the Assam Rifles, led by Britishers, first established their outposts (then called stockades) in the later part of 19th century. Much of the town initially grew around this post located in the DC Hill. The British administration was then gradually extended eastwards towards the remoter parts of the Naga Hills. Today, Mokokchung is considered to be one of the most beautiful, culturally vibrant and friendly cities of North East India, and of Nagaland in particular.
Mokokchung is 105kms away from Jorhat, Assam - the nearest Airport, and 85kms from Mariani, Assam - the nearest Railhead.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokokchung
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Coordinates:   26°19'20"N   94°31'5"E

Comments

  • this has to be split into town and village!