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Khonoma Green Village

Khonoma, Nagaland, India

4.8 (0)

Overview

Asia's first 'green village' — a 700-year-old Angami warrior settlement of terraced alder-fed rice fields that banned hunting and logging to protect the Blyth's tragopan.

Why visit: Stone-paved paths, a historic fort site, and one of India's finest conservation stories.

History: Famed for its fierce resistance to the British in the 1879 Battle of Khonoma; today a model of community-led conservation.

Things to do

›Terraced rice fields
›Old fort & gates
›Tragopan sanctuary
›Angami homestays

Village WalkBirdwatchingHomestay

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–May

Entry fee

Entry/guide fee

Est. budget

₹500–1,500

Duration

Half–full day

Nearby attractions

Within

1.2 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Sanctuary

4.5

Khonoma Nature Conservation & Tragopan Sanctuary

Khonoma, Nagaland

A ~70 sq km community-declared sanctuary above Khonoma protecting the endangered Blyth's tragopan and old-growth forest.

Oct–AprHalf–full dayExplore

6.8 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Village

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Jotsoma Village

Jotsoma, Nagaland

An Angami village near Kohima with sweeping views of terraced valleys and a role in the 1944 siege as the relief artillery position.

Oct–May2–3 hrsExplore

7 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Village

4.5

Dzüleke Village

Dzüleke, Nagaland

A tiny, tranquil Angami hamlet beyond Khonoma set by a crystal trout stream in deep forest — a rising slow-tourism and homestay retreat.

Oct–May1–2 daysExplore

8.9 km

📍 Church

4.5

Kohima Cathedral (Mary Help of Christians)

Kohima, Nagaland

One of the largest cathedrals in Northeast India, on Aradura Hill, its Naga-style timber ceiling arching over 3,000 worshippers.

Oct–May; Christmas1 hrExplore

8.9 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Peak

4.7

Japfü Peak

Kohima, Nagaland

Nagaland's second-highest peak at 3,048 m, home to the world's tallest rhododendron tree recorded in the Guinness Book.

Nov–Mar1–2 daysExplore

9.4 km

📍 Museum

4.3

State Museum, Kohima

Kohima, Nagaland

A rich ethnographic collection of the 16+ Naga tribes — ceremonial dresses, weapons, jewellery, ancestral gateposts and a rare log-drum.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore

9.7 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Valley

4.9

Dzukou Valley

Kohima, Nagaland

The 'Valley of Flowers of the Northeast' — rolling emerald hills at ~2,450 m that erupt with the rare Dzukou lily and seasonal blooms in summer.

Jun–Sep (flowers); Oct–Nov (clear)2 days trekExplore

9.8 km

📍 Memorial

4.8

Kohima War Cemetery

Kohima, Nagaland

Terraced hillside cemetery honouring the Allied soldiers who fell at the 1944 Battle of Kohima — the turning point that halted the Japanese advance into India.

Oct–May1 hrExplore

10.1 km