Nagaland
Hill state of 17 districts and many Naga tribes, known for the Hornbill Festival, Dzukou Valley and WWII history.
Nagaland is a hill state home to many Naga tribes, each with its own festivals, dress and food. Highlights are Kohima, the Hornbill Festival at Kisama, the Dzukou Valley trek, Khonoma green village, Mokokchung and the Konyak villages of Mon.
Highlights: Hornbill Festival, Kisama (1-10 Dec) · Dzukou Valley trek · Kohima War Cemetery · Khonoma green village · Konyak villages of Mon and Longwa
When to go
Green best · blue good · red avoid · this month outlinedDestinations
Towns, valleys and cities worth the trip, with how they rate this month.
Dzukou Valley
High grassland valley on the Nagaland-Manipur border, famous for seasonal lilies and a camping trek.
Khonoma
Angami village promoted as a green village, known for terraced fields and community conservation.
Kisama Heritage Village
Naga Heritage Village and venue of the Hornbill Festival, held 1-10 December each year.
Top sights
Dimapur Jain Temple
Jain Temple in Dimapur, Nagaland
The Kachari Ruins
ruins in Dimapur, Nagaland, India
Dimapur Kalibari
Hindu Temple in Nagaland, India
Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Kohima
Cathedral in Kohima, Nagaland, India
Sanctuary Falls
waterfall in India
Dzuko Valley
valley on the Manipur-Nagaland border in India
Kohima Ao Baptist Church
church in Kohima, Nagaland
Nature and outdoors
Rangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary
wildlife sanctuary near Dimapur in Nagaland, India
Nagaland Zoological Park
zoo in India
Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuary of India
Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary
Indian conservation reserve
Ntangki National Park
national park in India
Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary
wildlife sanctuary in Nagaland, India
Food to try
- Smoked pork with bamboo shoot: Signature Naga dish of smoked pork cooked with fermented bamboo shoot
- Axone: Fermented soybean used to flavour pork and vegetable dishes
- Raja mircha: Very hot Naga chilli used in chutneys
- Galho: Rice porridge with vegetables and meat
Festivals
- Hornbill Festival: Months: 12; Description: Festival of all Naga tribes at Kisama, 1-10 December
- Moatsu: Months: 5; Description: Ao festival in early May
- Aoleang: Months: 4; Description: Konyak spring festival in early April
- Sekrenyi: Months: 2; Description: Angami purification festival in February