Longleng District

 

 

Longleng district is a strip of mountainous territory having no plains and situated in the northern Nagaland. Longleng District is located between longitude 94°E - 95°E and latitude 26°N - 27°N of the Equator.

 

Longleng District, the Home of the Phom Nagas, is the tenth district of Nagaland, formed as a result of bifurcation of Tuensang District. It is bounded by Mon District in the East, Mokokchung District in the west, Sivasagar District (Assam) in the North and Tuensang District in the south. Longleng District is headquartered at Longleng Town (about 1,100m above sea level). Longleng and Tamlu are the major towns of the district. Most of the inhabitants belong to the Phom tribes.

 

Altitude : The altitude of the District varies from 150 Mtrs. to 2000 Mtrs. above the sea level. Longleng Town, the Headquarter is around 1100 Mtrs. above sea level. 

Rivers : The principle rivers that flows through Longleng District includes Dikhu and Yongmon.

Languages: Phom, Ao, English, Nagamese and Hindi.

 

Some of the important sectors of Kohima District are:

 

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