Kiphire District

 

 

Kiphire is the newly formed eleventh District of Nagaland carved out of Tuensang.

 

It is bounded by Tuensang District in the north, Phek District in the south, Zunheboto in the west and Myanmar in the east.It is headquartered at Kiphire, which is at an altitude of 896.42m (2,940 ft) above sea level. Kiphire is about 254 from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. The total area of the District is 1255sqkm. The main towns of this district are Seyochung,Sitimi,Pungro and Kiphire. Saramati (3,841m or 12,602ft.), highest peak in Nagaland is located in this district. Sangtam (Eastern), Yimchunger and Sumi are the predominant tribes.

 

Some of the important sectors of Kohima District are:

 

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