Kiphire is one of the small towns of Nagaland that is located in an exotic location overlooking the Saramati Mountain, the highest mountain peak of Nagaland. Kiphire is also the name of a newly-formed district that was carved out of the Tuensang district in 2004. It is the ninth district of Nagaland. The Tuensang district bounds the Kiphire district in the north, Phek district is on the west while the Kiphire district shares an international border with Myanmar in the east. Kiphire is 254 kilometres from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. Kiphire is home to a few Naga tribes, namely, Yimchungers, Khiamniungan, Phom, Sangtams and Sumis. According to folklore, the Yimchungers originated from the nearby place called Kemephu near the Waphur village. Any traveller would delight in the picturesque surrounding of Kiphire overlooking the Saramati Mountain which is 3841 meters above sea level and is the highest peak of Nagaland. The mountain stays snow-clad throughout the winters, adding to the exotic beauty of the place. The town of Kiphire overlooks the mountain and many would say that Saramati guards the small, picturesque town.

          Zunheboto, located in central Nagaland is situated at a height of about 1800 meters above sea level. Its neighbouring districts are Mokokchung, lying in the east and Wokha lying in the west. Zunheboto is also the name of the district. The term, Zunheboto can be split into two words: Zunhebo and To. While Zunhebo is the name of a flowering shrub having white leaves and sponge-like ears containing sweet juice and 'To' to mean 'On top of the hills'. Zunheboto is a Sumi word.Zunheboto is inhabited by the Sumi tribe. The Sumis are considered to be a warrior tribe having expertise in the martial arts. Sumis have elaborate song and dance rituals and adorn colourful attires during festivals. Their ceremonial war dresses are a sight worth seeing. Tuluni is one the most important festival of the Sumis celebrated in mid-July every year. Ahuna is another important festival celebrated by the Sumis in Zunheboto.

          Tuensang is the district headquarters of the largest and eastern-most district of Nagaland by the same name. It is an important district not only because of its size, but also due to its special constitutional privileges. The city of Tuensang was founded in 1947 for administrating the erstwhile NEFA (North East Frontier Agency). The district borders Myanmar on the east and other districts of Nagaland on its other sides. While it was the administrative headquarters for NEFA, Tuensang comprised of the present day Mon, Kiphire and Longleng districts. Together these four districts were also known as Eastern Nagaland. Till 1957, Tuensang was not part of the Indian Territory as well as Myanmar, but when the Kohima and Mokokchung districts of undivided Assam was merged with Tuensang, it was formally recognised as a part of the Indian Territory. During those times (when Nagaland as a state wasn’t formed), Tuensang was the administrative headquarters of the Naga Hills Tuensang Area. Later in 1963, the state of Nagaland was formed with the three districts of Tuensang, Mokokchung and Kohima. As more districts were formed in Nagaland, the size of Tuensang as a district started diminishing. Tuensang is located at a height of 1371 metres above sea level and is located at a distance of 269 kilometers from Kohima if travelled via Wokha and Mokokchung while it is 235 kilometres away from the state capital via Zunheboto. Tuensang also functions as the nerve center of Eastern Nagaland. and is The Indian constitution gives Tuensang a special provision under which any law passed by the Parliament on religious and social practices of Nagas, land transfers will not have any effect on Tuensang. However, if the Nagaland Legislative Assembly passes a law on the same, the case will be different.

          Kohima, the capital city of Nagaland is one of the most scenic places in North East India. Known for its untouched beauty this place has mesmerized people for generations. Kohima is an Anglicized name given by the British who could not pronounce the original name Kewhima or Kewhira which comes from the Kewhi flowers which are found all around in the mountains. Once inhabited by the Angami tribe (one of the largest Naga tribes) today Kohima has people from all ethnicities from different parts of Nagaland and other neighboring states living here. For most parts of its history, this place remained isolated from the rest of the world like most other places inhabited by the Nagas. It was in 1840 that the British came to this place only to meet stiff resistance from the different Naga tribes. After nearly four decades of skirmishes, the British administrators were able to take control of this territory and set up Kohima as the Administrative Headquarters for the Naga Hills District which was then a part of Assam. On 1st December 1963, Kohima was christened as the state capital with Nagaland becoming the 16th state in the union of India. Kohima witnessed some of the fiercest battles during World War II such as the Battle of Kohima and the Battle of the Tennis Court between the advancing Japanese army and the Allied Forces. It is here that the Burma Campaign turned on its heels for the Japanese Empire and changed the entire course of war in South East Asia. It was here that the Allied Forces were able to stop the advancement of the Japanese. Kohima War Cemetery maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is one of the major tourists’ attractions with hundreds of soldiers having been laid to rest here.