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Nagaland Tourism

Nestled among the ranges of the Northeast India, Nagaland has always aroused an awe-inspiring mysticism, primarily because of its remote geographical location. With the fume of the flowers that dance to the tune of the tribal lyre, with the verve of fiestas and with the simplicity of the Naga people, Nagaland weaves the quilt of dream and romance which has captivated all since the remote past. Sharing its boder with myanmar, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, Nagaland is hysically and conceptually at the very extremity of the subcontinent. The capital of Nagaland is Kohima. A glimpse of the naga hills in the mist is just enough to refresh a weary northeast traveller.

Nagaland was constituted on 25th January 1950, a day before India became a Republic. On August 21, 1962 the then Prime Minister Pandit Nehru introduced a Bill in the Parliament for the formation of Nagaland as a complete State. The Act provided for the formulation of the State of Nagaland as the 16th State in the Indian Union, and on December 1, 1963, President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the State of Nagaland.

History of Nagaland
The history of Nagaland deals with the customs and economic activities of the Naga tribes. The Naga tribes had socio-economic and political links with tribes in Assam and Myanmar. In 1816 , Nagaland along with Assam came under the direct rule of Myanmar, which was a period of oppression and turmoil. When the East India Company took control of Assam in 1826, they extended their domain over modern Nagaland. By 1892, all of modern Nagaland except the Tuensang area was governed by the British. It was amalgamated with Assam. After the independence, the area remained a part of the province of Assam. One renowned for their fierce head-hunters, the Nagas were converted to Christianity by missionaries, and the state is now ninety percent Christian.

Geography of Nagaland
Spread over an area of 16,527 sq km, Nagaland is a beautiful and gorgeous state with large mountains. The Naga Hills can be seen rising from the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam. It is as high as 6,000 feet. The states highest peak is Mount Sabarmati, where the Naga Hills merge with the Patkai Range in Myanmar. The rivers as Doyang and Dikku in the North , the Barak river in the southwest and the Chindwin river (of Mayanmar) in the southeast dissect the state.Nagaland has a largely monsoon climate with high humidity levels. Annual rainfall averages around 70-100 feet - concentrated in the months of May range from 70 degrees to 104 degrees fahrenheit. In winter, temperatures don`t generally drop below 39 degrees F but frost is common at high elevations. Nagaland is blessed with a salubrious climate people can visit the place whenever they want to. It is blessed with a tension free and quite environment.

Transport in Nagaland
Tourists can reach Nagaland by means of air, rail and road transport. The nearest airport is Dimapur, which is 74kms from Kohima. The nearest railhead is on the North-East Frontier Railway and is directly connected to Guwahati which in turn is directly connected to all the major places in India. Trains between Guwahati & Dimapur are: 5907/08 Guwahati-Dibrugarh Town Brahamputra Mail, 5905/06 Guwahati-Dibrugarh Town Kamrup Exp., and 5903/04 Guwahati-Tinsukia Assam Mail.

Kohima is connected by road to Dimapur by 74 kms; Imphal by 145 kms; Guwahati by 390 kms; Shillong by 490 kms; and Kolkata (Calcutta) by 1,516 kms etc. Nagaland State Transport buses run from Dimapur. The centre of operation is in Guwahati. There are luxury buses connecting the entire State Capitals of North-Eastern region. Un metered taxies and Mini Coaches are also available.

Districts of Nagaland
A district is an administrative unit headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner. He is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different administrative services of the state. The Superintendent of police is entrusted with the duty of maintaining law and order in the state. Nagaland has eight administrative districts. They are: Dimapur, Kohima, Mockokchung, Mon,
Phek, Tuensang, Wokha, Zunheboto.

Costumes of Nagaland

Festivals of Nagaland

Folk Dance of Nagaland

Culture of Nagaland

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