Zünheboto (), also known as ''Zünhebo'', is a town located in the Indian state of

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 ...

. Zünheboto is inhabited by the

Sümi Naga The Sümis are a major Naga people, Naga ethnic group native to the Northeast India, northeast Indian state of Nagaland. They primarily inhabit the central and southern regions of Nagaland, with significant populations in the Zünheboto and D ...

s. It is the location of one of the largest

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, the

Zünheboto Sümi Baptist Church Zünheboto Sümi Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Zünheboto, Nagaland, India. It is affiliated with the Nagaland Baptist Church Council. The church is considered to be one of the largest church buildings in Asia. The church can acc ...

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 subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(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

, Zünheboto had a population of 22,633. Males constitute 51.7% of the population and females 48.23%.

Educational Institutions

Schools in Zünheboto

* 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 Nagaland University is a Central University established in the state of Nagaland by an Act of Parliament by the Government of India in 1989. It is headquartered at Lumami, Zünheboto District. Two other permanent campuses are located at Meriem ...

* Nito Theological College * Anderson Theological College

References

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