Chümoukedima (), formerly spelled Chumukedima, is a municipality in the

Chümoukedima District Chümoukedima District is the 15th List of districts of Nagaland, district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was created on 18 December 2021. The district is bounded by Kohima district, Kohima District to the east, Peren district, Peren District ...

of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is situated on the left bank of the

Chathe The Chathe is a river that flows through the Chümoukedima District of Nagaland, it flows to join the Dhansiri River in Assam which together in turn is a left tributary of the Brahmaputra River. See also * List of rivers of Nagaland The followi ...

and with its surrounding area that includes several other towns and villages, the

Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area of Chümoukedima and its surrounding region, located in south-west Nagaland, India. It is the largest metropolitan area in Nagaland and the third largest in population after Dimapur and Kohim ...

is the largest urban agglomeration in Nagaland in terms of area and third largest in terms of population, after Dimapur and Kohima. Chümoukedima is the only municipality of the district of the same name. Chümoukedima was designated as the first headquarters of then Naga Hills District of Assam Province, British India from 1866 until the administrative office moved to Wokha in 1875 and then to Kohima in 1879.

History

During the British era from 1866 to 1875, Chümoukedima served as the first headquarters of the then Naga Hills District of Assam Province. On 2 December 1997, the

Government of Nagaland The Government of Nagaland also known as the State Government of Nagaland, or locally as State Government, is the governing authority of the India state of Nagaland and its 16 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Nag ...

declared the erstwhile- Dimapur Sub-Division of

Kohima District Kohima District () is a List of districts of Nagaland, district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the home of the Angami Naga, Angami Naga people, Nagas. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Nagaland (out of then-List of d ...

as a full-fledged District with Chümoukedima as its district headquarter. Construction of a new Deputy Commissioner's Office Complex at Chümoukedima soon began with the old Additional Deputy Commissioner's Office Complex at Dimapur continuing to temporarily serve the new district but over the years there were stiff oppositions from various Dimapur-based Civil Society Organizations to shift the district headquarters to Chümoukedima. On 18 December 2021, the Government of Nagaland in response split the Dimapur District into three separate districts—Chümoukedima, the existing Dimapur and Niuland.

Geography

It is located in the foothills of Naga Hills. The Tourist Village on the top of a hill projects a

bird's eye view A bird's-eye view is an elevated view of an object or location from a very steep viewing angle, creating a perspective as if the observer were a bird in flight looking downwards. Bird's-eye views can be an aerial photograph, but also a dr ...

of the whole of Chümoukedima District, Dimapur District and other parts of Karbi Anglong District of Assam. Waterfalls are also located in this area.

Wards

The city has 11 administrative wards:

Demographics

India census, Chümoukedima had a population of 43,516.

Economy

Chümoukedima is one of the fastest-growing urban centres in Nagaland. In fact, it forms part of the Chümoukedima–Dimapur urban area, which is the largest and the fastest-growing urban hub of Nagaland. The town's population has grown by nearly five times in the last two decades.

Culture

Parks

Appu Park is a park located inside Chümoukedima Police Complex. The

Nagaland Zoological Park The Nagaland Zoological Park is a zoo located at Rangapahar in the Chümoukedima district, Chümoukedima District of Nagaland. It is Nagaland's biggest zoo and was opened to public in August 2008. Gallery File:Great Indian Hornbill at Nagaland ...

, Green Park, Aqua Mellow Park, Agri Expo site, Niathu Resort and Noune Resort are all located in the

Media

Chümoukedima is home to Nagaland's first satellite television network: Hornbill TV.

Transportation

Air

Chümoukedima is served by the

Dimapur Airport Dimapur Airport is a domestic airport serving Chümoukedima–Dimapur and its neighbouring areas. It is located between the districts of Chümoukedima and Dimapur, from where National Highway 29 (formerly NH-39) passes just beside the airpor ...

located north from the city centre.

Road

Highways passing through Chümoukedima

Asian Highway 1 Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via Korea, China, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran to the border between Turkey and Bulgaria west of Istanbul wh ...

: Tokyo – Chümoukedima – Istanbul * Tabliczka AH2

Asian Highway 2 Asian Highway 2 (AH2) is a road in the Asian Highway Network running from Denpasar, Indonesia to Merak and Singapore to Khosravi, Iran. The route is connected to M10 of the Arab Mashreq International Road Network. The route is as follows: ...

: Denpasar – Chümoukedima - Khosravi * : Dabaka (Assam) – Chümoukedima – Jessami (Manipur)

Rail

Chümoukedima is connected with the Chümoukedima Shokhüvi Railway Station located south-west from the city center. The Dimapur Railway Station is located north from Chümoukedima.

Education

Universities and Colleges

* ICFAI University *

St. Joseph University Saint Joseph University of Beirut (French: ''Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth'', abbreviated to and commonly known as "USJ") is a private Catholic research university located in Beirut, Lebanon, which was founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missi ...

Mount Mary College Mount Mary University is a private Roman Catholic women's university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The university was founded in 1913 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame National Institute of Technology, Nagaland National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

Patkai Christian College Patkai Christian College is a college of higher education in Chümoukedima– Seithekema, Nagaland. It is rated highest by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in the state of Nagaland, out of 11 colleges recognised by the Universi ...

Tetso College Tetso College is a co-educational arts, commerce and management college with its main college campus located at Sovima in the Chümoukedima District of Nagaland in India. It offers Higher Secondary, Undergraduate and Post Graduate courses. Th ...

Schools

* North Town Higher Secondary School * St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, Chümoukedima * DMI St.Joseph Global School, Chumoukedima * Charis High Academy * Godwin Higher Secondary School * Mount Mary Higher Secondary School

Notable residents

Politics

S. C. Jamir Senayangba Chubatoshi Jamir (born 17 October 1931
PTI (''The Hindu''), 19 July 2008.) is an Indian polit ...

, Politician * Salhoutuonuo Kruse, Politician *

Neiphiu Rio Neiphiu Guolhoulie Rio (born 11 November 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 9th Chief Minister of Nagaland. Rio has also served as Chief Minister for three separate terms (2002–07, 2007–12, 2012–14 and 2018–till date), making h ...

, Politician *

Zhaleo Rio Zhaleo Rio is a Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party politician from Nagaland. He has been elected in Nagaland Legislative Assembly election from Ghaspani II Assembly constituency in 2013 as a candidate of Naga People's Front and 2018 as a ...

, Politician

Sport

Chekrovolü Swüro Chekrovolü Swüro (born 21 November 1982) is an Indian archer from Nagaland. She represented India in archery in the 2002 Asian Games and 2006 Asian Games held at Busan, South Korea, and Doha, Qatar, respectively. She was a member of the silv ...

, Sportsperson

References

External links

Official sites

Official website
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