Zünheboto
Zünheboto | |
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 View of Zünheboto Town | |
| Nickname(s): Land Of Warriors | |
  Zünheboto Location of Zunheboto in North-East India | |
| Coordinates: 25°58′00″N 94°31′00″E / 25.96667°N 94.51667°ECoordinates: 25°58′00″N 94°31′00″E / 25.96667°N 94.51667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Nagaland |
| District | Zünheboto |
| Elevation | 1,852 m (6,076 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,809 |
| • Density | 331/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English Sümi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | NL-06 |
| Website | https://zunheboto.nic.in |
Zünheboto (Pron:/ˌzʌnˈhiːbəʊtəʊ/), also known as Zünhebo, is a town in the state of Nagaland, India. Zünheboto is inhabited by the Sümi Nagas. It is the location of the largest Baptist church in Asia, the Sümi Baptist Church, Zünheboto.[2]
Etymology[]
The word Zünheboto is derived from the Sumi words zünhebo, the name of a flowering shrub Leucosceptrum, and to or ato, hill top. The zünhebo plant grows abundantly in this region and the town was built on the top of the rolling hills hence the name, Zünhebo-to or Zünheboto. Hence, Zünheboto means the hill top of Zünhebo flowers.
Geography[]
With an area of about 1255 km2 and altitude of 1313.69m above sea level, the district is bounded by Mokokchung and some parts of Tuensang in north, Kohima and Phek in the south, Wokha in the west, Kiphire and parts of Tuensang in the East. The Satoi range, a natural habitat of the state's bird, Blyth's tragopan, and the Ghosu bird sanctuary is situated in this district. Important rivers that flow in this district are the Doyang, Tizu, Dikhu (Nanga), Horki, and Langki.
Demographics[]
As of 2011,[1] Zünheboto town had a population of 22,633. Males constitute 51.7% of the population and females 48.23%.
Educational Institutions[]
Schools in Zünheboto Town[]
- Bloomfield Hill School
- Corner Stone Foundation School
- Eden Garden School
- Govt hr sec school
- Immanuel School
- Kids World Montessori
- Little Spring School
- Love Dale hr. sec. School
- Merry Hill School
- New Era School
- Olympic hr. sec. School
- Sacred Heart School
- Seven Home School
- Shamrock School
- St. Anthony School
- Step By Step School
- Sunbeam School
- Woodland Hr. Sec School
Colleges[]
- Zünheboto Government College
- Nito Theological College
- Anderson Theological College
- Khelhoshe Polythecnic Atoizu
Climate[]
Zünheboto lies north of the Satoi Range. Due to its elevation, Zünheboto features a more moderate version of a humid subtropical climate (Cwa. Zünheboto has cool winters and hot very rainy summers. The coldest months are from December to February, when frost occurs and in the higher altitudes snowfall occurs occasionally. During the height of summers, from June–August, temperature ranges an average of 80–90 °F (27–32 °C). Heavy rainfall occurs during summer.
| hideClimate data for Zünheboto | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 11.7 (0.46) |
35.4 (1.39) |
47.6 (1.87) |
88.7 (3.49) |
159.2 (6.27) |
333.8 (13.14) |
371.8 (14.64) |
364.0 (14.33) |
250.1 (9.85) |
126.0 (4.96) |
35.2 (1.39) |
7.8 (0.31) |
1,831.3 (72.10) |
| Average rainy days | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 16.9 | 23.1 | 24.6 | 22.9 | 19.1 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 146.2 |
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK" (PDF). DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS NAGALAND. p. 24.
- ^ "Asia's largest church built in Nagaland; new church building set for dedication". International Business Times. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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