Zünheboto (Pron:/ˌzʌnˈhiːbəʊtəʊ/), also known as ''Zünhebo'', is a town located in the Indian state of
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...
. Zünheboto is inhabited by the
Sümi Naga
The Sümi Naga also known as Sema Naga are a major Naga ethnic group in the Indian state of Nagaland. The Sümis mainly inhabit Zünheboto District, parts of Niuland District and Kiphire District although many have spread and are now living in ...
s. It is the location of the largest
Baptist church
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in
Asia
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, the
Zünheboto Sümi Baptist Church.
Etymology
The word Zünheboto is derived from the Sümi words ''zünhebo'', the name of a flowering shrub ''
Leucosceptrum'', and ''to'' or ''ato'', hill top. The ''zünhebo'' plant grows abundantly in this region and the town was built on the top of the rolling hills hence the name, ''Zünhebo-to'' or Zünheboto.
Hence, Zünheboto means the hill top of Zünhebo flowers.
Geography
Zünheboto lies north of the Satoi Range. Due to its elevation, Zünheboto features a more moderate version of a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
(Cwa. Zünheboto has cool winters and hot very rainy summers. The coldest months are from December to February, when frost occurs and in the higher altitudes snowfall occurs occasionally. During the height of summers, from June–August, temperature ranges an average of . Heavy rainfall occurs during summer.
Demographics
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Zünheboto town had a population of 22,633. Males constitute 51.7% of the population and females 48.23%.
Educational Institutions
Schools in Zünheboto Town
* Bloomfield Hill School
* Corner Stone Foundation School
* Eden Garden School
* Government Higher Secondary School
*
Immanuel Higher Secondary School
* Kids World Montessori
* Little Spring School
* Love Dale Higher Secondary School
* Merry Hill School
* New Era School
* Olympic Higher Secondary School
* Sacred Heart School
* Seven Home School
* Shamrock School
* St. Anthony School
* Step By Step School
* Sunbeam School
* Woodland Higher Secondary School
Colleges
*
Zünheboto Government College
* Nito Theological College
* Anderson Theological College
See also
*
Sümi Naga
The Sümi Naga also known as Sema Naga are a major Naga ethnic group in the Indian state of Nagaland. The Sümis mainly inhabit Zünheboto District, parts of Niuland District and Kiphire District although many have spread and are now living in ...
*
Aghunato
Aghunato is a sub division of the Zünheboto District of Nagaland, India. It has its own constituency in the state assembly and had 15659 registered voters in the 2013 elections. Aghunato is represented in the state Legislative Assembly by Pukha ...
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Satakha
Satakha (Pron:/, Stækhæ/) is a town and a town area committee in Zunheboto district in the state of Nagaland, India.
It is a sub division and administration is headed by the office of Additional Deputy Commissioner.
It has five major colonies ...
*
Akuluto
References
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Cities and towns in Zünheboto district