Kohima
Sign in to saveKohima (; Tenyidie: Kewhira ()) is the capital of the North East Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state. Kohima constitutes both a district and a municipality. The municipality covers . The city lies on the foothills of Japfü section of the Barail Range located south of the district () and has an average elevation of .
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Kohima is the capital city of Nagaland, a state in northeastern India, with a population of nearly 100,000 people making it the second-largest city in the state. It serves as both a district and municipality and is situated on the foothills of the Barail Range.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kohima
- Region
- Nagaland
- Country
- India
- Population
- 99,039
- Timezone
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52 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Medieval era
- Colonial era
- Battle of Kohima
- 1963–present
- Killings of Kekuojalie Sachü and Vikhozo Yhoshü
- 1995 Kohima Massacre
- 2017 Nagaland protests
- 2023 Kohima fire
- Geography
- Topography
- Climate
- Environment
- Water supply and availability
- Administration
- Wards
- Public safety
- Police and law enforcement
- Governance
- Demographics
- Census data
- Religion
- Economy
- Tourism
- Cityscape
- Historical sites
- Parks
- Culture
- Cultural centers
- Events and Festivals
- Fashion
- Museums
- Religious sites
- Media
- Transportation
- Airports
- Roadways
- Highways passing through Kohima
- Rail
- Cycling
- Education
- Universities and Colleges
- Notable secondary schools
- Sports
- Football
- Wrestling
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Kohima (; Tenyidie: Kewhira ()) is the capital of the North East Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state. Kohima constitutes both a district and a municipality. The municipality covers . The city lies on the foothills of Japfü section of the Barail Range located south of the district () and has an average elevation of .
Originally known as Kewhira, the city's history goes back to a time when it was a village of the Angami Nagas. It became an urban centre in 1878 when the British Empire established its headquarters of the then Naga Hills District of Assam Province. Kohima was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II during the Japanese U-Go offensive into British India in 1944. The battle is often referred to as the Stalingrad of the East. In 2013, the British National Army Museum voted the Battle of Kohima to be ''Britain's Greatest Battle''.