Introducation of Nagaland

Nagaland is a state in northeast India. Nagaland is an unexplored destination that offers a variety of tourist attractions that will leave you spellbound. The distinctive highlight of this state is the Naga Hill that runs through it.

The state is predominantly dominated by Naga communities and hence it forms a single cultural region generally definable by common cultural and linguistic traditions . The variations in the altitude, climate and soil have given rise to a diversity of forest types , ranging from tropical evergreen.

More than 90 percent of the populations are Christians. The rest are Muslims or Hindus. The main languages spoken are Nagamese and English. The state of Nagaland, covering an area of 16,488 sq. km. is encircled by Assam in the north and west, by Burma and Arunachal Pradesh in the east, and Manipur in the South.

The state is predominantly dominated by Naga communities and hence, it forms a single cultural region generally definable by common cultural and linguistic traditions. This state was carved out of the territories that were earlier known as Naga Hills - Tuesnsang Area(NHTA), through the State of Nagaland Act, 1962. It was inaugurated on 1st December, 1963 by the then President of India, Dr S. Radhakrishnan.

The state lies between 2506 deg and 2704 deg of the equator and between the longitudinal lines 93015 deg E. The Barail range extending from the south-west via North Cachar runs up to Kohima, with its highest Peak, Japvo, attaining a height of 3,048 metres.