Kohima is Taluka (Tehsil) in Kohima district of Nagaland state. Kohima has 15 areas (postal offices). Kohima has a Head Office and the PIN Code of Kohima is 797001.
Kohima /koʊˈhiːmə/ pronunciation ) is the hilly capital of India's north eastern border state of Nagaland which shares its borders with Burma. It lies in Kohima District and is one of the three Nagaland towns with Municipal council status along with Dimapur and Mokokchung.
Kohima is the land of the Angami Naga tribe. The name, Kohima, was officially given by the British as they could not pronounce the Angami name Kewhima or Kewhira (Tenyidie for "the land where the flower Kewhi grows"). It is called after the wild flowering plant Kewhi, found in the mountains. Earlier, Kohima was also known as Thigoma. Kohima is located south of Kohima District (25.67°N 94.12°E / 25.67; 94.12) and has an average elevation of 1261 metres (4137 feet). The town of Kohima is located on the top of a high ridge and the town serpentines along the top of the mountain ranges as is typical of most Naga settlements.
Pin code | Area | District | Taluka | Postal Status |
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797105 | Chiechama PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Sub Office |
797005 | Jakhama PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Branch Office |
797005 | Khuzama PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Branch Office |
797005 | Kigwema PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Branch Office |
797001 | Kohima PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Head Office |
797002 | Kohima Science College PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Sub Office |
797003 | Kohima Village PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Sub Office |
797005 | Lalmati PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Branch Office |
797005 | Mima PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Branch Office |
797120 | P R Hill PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Sub Office |
797005 | Phesama PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Branch Office |
797109 | Pughoboto PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Branch Office |
797109 | Tseminyu PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Sub Office |
797005 | Viswema PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Branch Office |
797005 | Zubza PIN Code | Kohima | Kohima | Branch Office |