Place:Kohima, Kohima, Nagaland, India

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NameKohima
Alt namesKohīmasource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 485; Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 619
TypeCity or town
Coordinates25.667°N 94.133°E
Located inKohima, Nagaland, India
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Kohima (Angami Naga: Kewhi-ra), is the capital of the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state.[1] Originally known as 'Kewhira', Kohima was founded in 1878 when the British Empire established its headquarters of the then Naga Hills District of Assam Province. It officially became the capital after the state of Nagaland was inaugurated in 1963. Kohima was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The battle is often referred to as the ‘Stalingrad of the East’. In 2013, the British National Army Museum voted the Battle of Kohima to be ‘Britain's Greatest Battle’.

Kohima constitutes both a district and a municipality. The municipality covers . Kohima lies on the foothills of Japfü section of the Barail Range located south of the District and has an average elevation of 1,261 metres (4137 feet).

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