Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area

Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area of Chümoukedima and its surrounding region, located in south-west Nagaland, India. It is the largest metropolitan area in Nagaland in terms of size and third largest in terms of population, after Dimapur and Kohima. It covers an area of approximately 600 km2 (231 mi2). The region forms as the commercial, financial, and industrial centre of Nagaland.[2][3] The largest city is Chümoukedima, followed by Medziphema.[4][lower-alpha 1]

Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area
Coordinates: 25.811766°N 93.758827°E / 25.811766; 93.758827
Major Urban CentresChümoukedima (includes 11 wards)[1]
Medziphema
Sovima
Tenyiphe-I
Tenyiphe-II
Diphupar
Chekiye
Area
 • Metro
600 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Urban
125,400

Transportation

The metropolis is served by the Dimapur Airport, currently the only airport in Nagaland

The Asian Highway 1 and Asian Highway 2 as well as the NH29 passes through the region.

Chümoukedima Shokhüvi Railway Station is currently the only operating railway station in the region.

See also

Notes
  1. Chümoukedima District was carved out of Dimapur District on 18 December 2021 and was officially inaugurated on 29 June 2022.[5]

References
  1. "List of Ward". ctc.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. "Chümoukedima emerging one of the fastest developing towns in Nagaland". The Morung Express. December 16, 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. "Can Chümoukedima become a model district of Nagaland?". Nagas Connect. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. "Chümoukedima Population". Census India 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. "Neiphiu Rio inaugurates Chümoukedima District". 30 June 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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