Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area
Place
25°48′42″N 93°45′32″E / 25.811766°N 93.758827°E / 25.811766; 93.758827Medziphema
Sovima
Tenyiphe-I
Tenyiphe-II
Diphupar
Chekiye
(2011)
Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area of Chümoukedima and its surrounding region, located in south-west Nagaland, India. It is the largest metropolitan area in Nagaland and the third largest in population after Dimapur and Kohima. It covers an area of approximately 600 km2 (231 mi2). The region forms the commercial, financial, and industrial centre of Nagaland.[2][3] The largest city is Chümoukedima, followed by Medziphema.[4][a]
Transportation
The Dimapur Airport serves the metropolis, currently the only airport in Nagaland
The Asian Highway 1 and Asian Highway 2, as well as the NH29, pass through the region.
Chümoukedima Shokhüvi Railway Station is the only operating railway station in the region.
See also
- Geography of Nagaland
Notes
- ^ Chümoukedima District was carved out of Dimapur District on 18 December 2021 and was officially inaugurated on 29 June 2022.[5]
References
- ^ "List of Ward". ctc.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Chümoukedima emerging one of the fastest developing towns in Nagaland". The Morung Express. December 16, 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Can Chümoukedima become a model district of Nagaland?". Nagas Connect. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Chümoukedima Population". Census India 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Neiphiu Rio inaugurates Chümoukedima District". 30 June 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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