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Kohima |
Dimapur |
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Location : 74
kms. from Dimapur
Altitude : 1444 mts. above sea level
Situated at an altitude of 1495 mts Kohima the capital of Nagaland
is today a pretty town growing into modern times. Kohima is a
pleasant hill station attracted world attention during the Second
World War in the battle of Kohima. It was here that the Indian army
halted the advance of the Japanese forces invading India. It is
where the Japanese advance into Indian was halted in April 1944. To
commemorate this Kohima War Cemetery has been established.
Kohima earned a place in world history as the place where the
imperial forces of Japan were halted by the combined forces of India
and British during World War II .The WW2 Cemetery is in a beautiful
setting with rose bushes. The graves are marked by metal plaques
with epitaphs that hark back on the bravery of the men.
Places of attraction :-
Nagaland State Museum:
It has got an attractive collection of artefacts and anthropological
exhibits of the different Naga tribes across the
centuries-gateposts, statues, pillars, jewellery, and a ceremonial
drum which looks like a dugout war canoe in a separate shed. This is
a place filled with dioramas showing the lifestyles of the many
individual tribes of Nagas. The basement has birds and animals of
the Northeastern Hill states.
Catholic Cathedral:
It is located on the Araduru Hill and is an important landmark in
Kohima. It is one of the biggest cathedrals in the northeastern
region and an important landmark of Kohima. It also has one of the
biggest wooden crosses in India.
Khonoma:
A village 10 kms from Kohima is filled with stories of courage and
valour of its people in the past. The British first infiltrated the
place through the gates of Khonoma.
Its terraced paddy fields produce 20 types of rice at different
elevations offering a colourful spectacle. Today the village is
known for its terracing cultivation on the hill slopes and for the
conservation of rare and endangered species of plants and animals.
Dzukou Valley: At an altitude of 2438mts behind the Japfu
peak the valley is sheathed with an evergreen cane peculiar to the
region. It is one of the best trekking venues in the entire
northeastern region.
The entire valley is carpeted with a type of tough bamboo brush that
gives the place a just mowed look. White and yellow lilies adorn the
valley in the summer while rhododendrons and a number of wild
flowers herbs and plants ornament the hills surrounding the valley
during the monsoon.
Japfu Peak:
It is 3048 mts. tall and is the second highest peak in Kohima. It is
ideally suited for trekking and scaling. It offers a breathtaking
view of distant snow clad Himalayan ranges and boasts of having the
tallest rhododendron over 130 ft. in height.
Mokokchung and Zunheboto:
Mokokchung and Zunheboto situated 160 and 150 kms respectively from
Kohima are the picturesque towns at high altitudes.
Mokakchung is a cultural centre of the Nagas. This picturesque town
is the cultural centre of the Ao Nagas. The festival of the Ao Nagas
‘Moatsu’ and ‘Tsungremmong’ are celebrated here during the first
week of May and August respectively.
Zunheboto spread out on a cluster of hillocks inhabited by the Semas
the martial race among the Naga tribes. The Sema tribes are renowned
for their colourful war dance and folk songs. |
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