Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area
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Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area of Chümoukedima and its surrounding region, located in south-west
Nagaland Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern 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 Naga Sel ...
, India. It is the largest metropolitan area in Nagaland and the third largest in population after
Dimapur Dimapur () is the largest city and municipality in the Indian state of Nagaland. As of 2024 , the municipality had a population of 172,000. The city is the main gateway and commercial centre of Nagaland. Located near the border with Assam along ...
and
Kohima Kohima (; Tenyidie: Kewhira ()) is the capital of the North East Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state. Kohima constitutes both a district and a municipality. The m ...
. It covers an area of approximately 600 km2 (231 mi2). The region forms the commercial, financial, and industrial centre of Nagaland. The largest city is Chümoukedima, followed by
Medziphema Medziphema is a town and Subdistrict, sub-division located in Chümoukedima district, Chümoukedima District of Nagaland state of India. Medziphema Town and Medziphema Village are situated few kilometers apart, the village stands on a hill top ...
.


Transport

The Dimapur Airport serves the metropolis, currently the only airport in Nagaland The
Asian Highway 1 Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest east-west route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via the Korean Peninsula (South Korea and North Korea), China (Mainland China and Hong Kong), Mainland Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Camb ...
and Asian Highway 2, as well as the NH29, pass through the region. Chümoukedima Shokhüvi Railway Station is the only operating railway station in the region.


See also

* Geography of Nagaland


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