Kohima

Kohima Kewhira
Capital city and municipality
City of Kohima
From top (left to right): Kohima skyline with Kohima Village on top; Kohima street; PHQ Junction; Aradurah Hill
Motto:  "Work is Pride"
Kohima Location of Kohima in Nagaland Show map of Nagaland Kohima Kohima (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°40′N 94°06′E / 25.67°N 94.10°E / 25.67; 94.10
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Kohima District
Divisions	19 municipal wards
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Kohima Municipal Council
• Administrator	Lanusenla Longkümer
Area
• Total	20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,444 m (4,738 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	115,283[1]
Demonym(s)	Kohimian kewhi–mia
Languages
• Official	English
• Major languages	Angami • Ao • Chakhesang • Lotha • Sümi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	797001
Telephone code	91 (0)370
Vehicle registration	NL-01
Sex ratio	927 ♂/♀
Climate	Temperate (Köppen)
Website	kmc.nagaland.gov.in

Kohima (/koʊˈhiːmə/ ^ⓘ; Angami Naga: Kewhira (IPA: [ˈkɛʍɪɻə])) is the capital of the Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state.^[1] Kohima constitutes both a district and a municipality. The municipality covers 20 km² (7.7 sq mi). The city lies on the foothills of Japfü section of the Barail Range located south of the District (25°40′N 94°07′E / 25.67°N 94.12°E / 25.67; 94.12)^[2] and has an average elevation of 1,261 m (4,137 ft).^[3]

Originally known as Kewhira,^[4] Kohima's history goes back to a time when it was a village of the Angami Nagas. It became an urban centre in 1878 when the British Empire established its headquarters of the then Naga Hills District of Assam Province. It officially became the capital after the state of Nagaland was inaugurated in 1963. Kohima was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The battle is often referred to as the Stalingrad of the East.^[5][6] In 2013, the British National Army Museum voted the Battle of Kohima to be Britain's Greatest Battle.^[7]