📍 Village📍 Cultural📍 Heritage

Mon Town

Mon, Nagaland, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

The headquarters of the Konyak Nagas and the base for visiting the tattooed-warrior villages of Longwa, Shangnyu and Chui.

Why visit: Gateway to India's last living headhunter culture and the Aoleang spring festival.

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Apr; Aoleang (1–6 Apr)

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹500–1,500

Duration

1–2 days

Nearby attractions

Within

5.4 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Village

4.1

Chui, Nagaland

An old Konyak village near Mon known for its traditional longhouses, wood carving and preserved headhunting-era relics.

Oct–AprHalf dayExplore

11.4 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Peak

4.3

Mon, Nagaland

The highest point in Mon district at ~3,000 m, offering views on clear days as far as the Brahmaputra and the hills of Myanmar and Arunachal.

Oct–Mar1 dayExplore

14.9 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Village

4.4

Shangnyu, Nagaland

A prominent Konyak village famed for the great carved wooden monument at the Angh's house and its powerful chieftainship.

Oct–AprHalf–full dayExplore