Wokha

The Wokha district is situated in the mid-western part of the Nagaland State , adjacent to the Sibsagar plains of the Assam State . It is bounded by Mokokchung district in the North, Kohima district in the South, Zunheboto district in the East and the State of Assam in the west. The Wokha district is situated at a latitude of 26º 8’ North and a Longitude of 94º 18’ East. Visit India with Indian Travel agent.

The topography of the district is more or less similar with that of other district in the State, having hill ranges and ridges di-sected by seasonal streams. The altitude ranges from 303.3 Mts. To 1313.67 Mtrs. Visit India with Indian Travel agent. The climate is warm in the lower plain areas, moderately warm in the upper region during summer but cold in winter. The monsoon season starts from May and continues till October. The annual rainfall varies from 200 cms. To 250 cms.

The district is divided into three ranges, which are as follows :-

Wokha Range or Upper Range , which falls in the upper north eastern parts of the district.

Sanis Range or Middle Range , which covers the middle part of the district

Bhandari Range or Lower Range . It is the outer most part of the district which extends from the Japukong range of Mokokchung district and gradually slopes down to the Assam plains in the north western side. Two of the most fertile valleys are in this range and they are the Baghty and Tchiying valleys. Visit India with Indian Travel agent.

The highest mountain peak is the Tiyi Enung, with an altitude of 1970 mtrs. Visit India with Indian Travel agent. Important rivers which flow through the district are Doyang, Chubi, Nzhu and Nruk. The district lie in a seismically active earthquake zone.

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Doyang is the largest river in the district. Several streams from the hills fall into the river from the central and the western parts and give it the most fascinating look. terrace cultivation is carried out on the valleys surrounding Doyang river. Two other significant rivers, Chubi and Nzhu are also tributaries of the Doyang . Visit India with Indian Travel agent.