Chümoukedima
City and municipality in Northeast India, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chümoukedima (/ˈtʃmʊkɛdimə/), formerly spelled Chumukedima,[2] is a municipality in the Chümoukedima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is situated on the left bank of the Chathe and with its surrounding area that includes several other towns and villages, the Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the largest urban agglomeration in Nagaland in terms of area and third largest in terms of population, after Dimapur and Kohima.
Chümoukedima | |
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City and municipality | |
Coordinates: 25.7916°N 93.7818°E / 25.7916; 93.7818 | |
Country | India |
Region | Northeast India |
State | Nagaland |
District | Chümoukedima District |
Wards | 11 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Chümoukedima Town Council |
• Chairman | Thejavizo Nakhro |
Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,516[1] |
Languages | |
• Official | English |
• Major languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 797103 |
Vehicle registration | NL-07 |
Website | chumoukedima |
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.