Fast Facts
Area :
16,579 sq km
Population :
1,988,636
Season :
October to May
Capital :
Kohima
Languages spoken :
Angami, Ao, Chang, Konyak, Lotha, Sangtam, Sema, Chakhesang, Nagamese and English.
STD Code :
0370
Useful Information:
Foreign Tourists earlier needed Restricted Area Permit to visit Nagaland,this regulation has been lifted recently from January 2011 onwards
16,579 sq km
Population :
1,988,636
Season :
October to May
Capital :
Kohima
Languages spoken :
Angami, Ao, Chang, Konyak, Lotha, Sangtam, Sema, Chakhesang, Nagamese and English.
STD Code :
0370
Useful Information:
Foreign Tourists earlier needed Restricted Area Permit to visit Nagaland,this regulation has been lifted recently from January 2011 onwards
The state is bounded by Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Assam in the North, Manipur is the South, Myanmar on the East and Assam in the West. Nagaland is a vibrant hill state that offers an incomparably rich traditional and cultural heritage. Nagaland is inhabited by 16 major tribes along with sub-tribes. Each of the 16 tribes and sub-tribes hasits own languages, customs and traditions. Nagaland is largely a mountainous, rich in flora and fauna. Very little is known of Naga history before the Burmese invasion of 1816 and the area’s inclusion into East India Company’s dominion.
