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Mokokchung is a major district of Nagaland in India and its district headquarter is located in the main urban centre of the district also called Mokokchung town. It is mainly occupied by the Ao Naga tribe who consider it their home and and politically the most significant urban centre in northern Nagaland. It is bounded by the state of Assam to its north, Wokha district to its west, Tuensang and Longleng district to its east, and Zunheboto district to its south.

Mokokchung is called as the Land of pioneers and also considered as the cultural and intellectual capital of Nagaland.

Mokokchung is the third most prominent district in Nagaland, India, besides Dimapur (the commercial hub of Nagaland) and Kohima (state capital). Its headquarter is Mokokchung Town which is the main urban centre in Northern part of Nagaland.

As per Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons“Picturesque hills and the musical sounds of the streams running mesmerize you. This traditional land gets vibrant with activity during the festival seasons. Though most of the Aos, the tribes, have converted to Christianity, they retain the essence of their tribal features”