Dimapur

Tehsil Dimapur, District Dimapur, Nagaland, Bharat.

Dimapur, ASSAM (ASSAMESE-ডিমাপুৰ) leased to Nagaland govt for 99 years, is bounded by Kohima district on the south and east, Karbi Anglong district of Assam on the west, the Karbi Anglong and stretch of Golaghat District of Assam, in the west and the north .Now Dimapur is the main commercial hub and one of the three municipalities in the state of Nagaland, India, the other two being Kohima and Mokokchung. The name Dimapur comes from the Kachari dialect. Etymologically di means "river", ma means "big" and pur means "city"; in effect, the name means "the city near the great river." It is located at 25°54′45″N 93°44′30″E / 25.9125°N 93.74167°E / 25.9125; 93.74167.) is the main commercial hub and one of the three municipalities in the state of Nagaland, India, the other two being Kohima and Mokokchung. The name Dimapur comes from the Kachari dialect. Etymologically di means "river", ma means "big" and pur means "city"; in effect, the name means "the city near the great river." It is located at 25°54′45″N 93°44′30″E / 25.9125°N 93.74167°E / 25.9125; 93.74167.Dimapur has the ruins of the 14th century Kachari palace, maintained by the Archaelogical Survey of India.A number of shopping centers and markets have sprung up in Dimapur, with the New Market, Hong Kong Market, Circular and NL roads serving as the main commercial areas in the city. There are many restaurants and joints serving Indian, Chinese and Naga delicacies. Dimapur is the place where you get to buy clothes at bargain price. People are very chic and fashionable in their choice.

Dimapur is the only place in Nagaland that does not require the Inner Line Permit (ILP), but one needs the Restricted Area Permit to go beyond the city. Formalities can be completed in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner. Dimapur remains the gateway to the states of Nagaland and Manipur. Recently, the Government of Nagaland has relaxed restriction on ownership of land in Dimapur and has permitted non-Nagas to purchase land as well. Previously ownership and purchase of land was restricted to the local Naga tribes.

The Government of Nagaland's horticulture farm, aptly called the Green Park, is a happening hang-out for tourists and locals alike. On the outskirts is the suburb of Chumukedima from where one can take a short trek up the hill to the Naga tourist village and the Seithikima falls. The North East Zonal Cultural Center, the hub for all cultural activities, is a kilometre away from the Airport.