Zunheboto
Zunheboto, IndiaLand Of Warriors |
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| City/Town | |
 Zunheboto,
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| Coordinates: 25°58′00″N 94°31′00″E / 25.96667°N 94.51667°ECoordinates: 25°58′00″N 94°31′00″E / 25.96667°N 94.51667°E | |
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India
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| State | Nagaland |
| District | Zunheboto |
| Founded by | Sumi Naga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 4th in Nagaland |
| Elevation | 1,852 m (6,076 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 42,361 |
| • Rank | 4th in Nagaland |
| • Density | 331/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English and Sumi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | NL-06 |
| Website | Zunhebot.nic.in |
Zunheboto (Pron:/ˌzʌnˈhiːbəʊtəʊ/) is also known as Zunhebo in Sumi dialect. It is a town or town area committee in Zunheboto district in the state of Nagaland, India.
Zunheboto is home to the Sumi Naga. The word Zunheboto is derived from the Sumi words 'zunhebo', the name of a flowering shrub, and 'to' or 'ato', hill top. The 'zunhebo' plant grows abundantly in this region and the town was built on the top of the rolling hills hence the name, 'Zunhebo-to' or Zunheboto.
It is the fourth largest urban center in Nagaland after Dimapur-Chumukedima, Kohima, Alichen-Mokokchung-DEF.
Note:The list down below is not listed in alphabetic order.
As of 2011[update], Zunheboto had a population of 42,361. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. The average literacy rate is 85%, higher than the national average of 76%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. Some 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Zunheboto lies north of the Satoi Range. Due to its elevation, Zunheboto features a more moderate version of a humid subtropical climate (Cwa. Zunheboto 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 80–90 °F (27–32 °C). Heavy rainfall occurs during summer.
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