Picto Diary - 05 December 2019 - Kohima Arrival

Above: Pineapple stand. Medziphema, Nagaland, India. 05 December 2019.

On route from Dimapur, Nagaland to Kohima, Nagaland.

At the point where this image is taken, we have taken a flight from Delhi to Dimapur, Nagaland, via Kolkata. We are on our way to see the Hornbill Festival in Kohima and to visit the WWII battlefield and war graves cemetery for the Battle of Kohima which took place between Japanese and British/Commonwealth troops in 1944 during WWII.

Wikipedia:

Nagaland is a state in northeastern India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam to the north, Myanmar to the east, and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur. It has an area of 16,579 square kilometres (6,401 sq mi) with a population of 1,980,602 per the 2011 Census of India, making it one of the smallest states of India.

The state is inhabited by 16 major tribes — Angami, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Kachari, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Kuki, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sangtam, Sumi, Yimchunger and Zeme-Liangmai (Zeliang). Each tribe is unique in character with its own distinct customs, language and dress.

English is the official language and the language of education. Nagaland is one of three states in India where the population is mostly Christian.

Nagaland became the 16th state of India on 1 December 1963. Agriculture is the most important economic activity and the principal crops include rice, corn, millets, pulses, tobacco, oilseeds, sugarcane, potatoes, and fibres, which covers 70% of the state's economy. Other significant economic activity includes forestry, tourism, insurance, real estate, and miscellaneous cottage industries.

The state has experienced insurgency, as well as an inter-ethnic conflict since the 1950s. The violence and insecurity have long limited Nagaland's economic development because it had to commit its scarce resources to law, order, and security.

The state is mostly mountainous except those areas bordering Assam valley which comprises 9% of the total area of the state. Mount Saramati is the highest peak at 3,840 metres and its range forms a natural barrier between Nagaland and Burma. It lies between the parallels of 98 and 96 degrees east longitude and 26.6 and 27.4 degrees latitude north. The state is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna.

Nagalim, which includes the state of Nagaland and eastern parts of Myanmar, has been a member state of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) since 1993.

Above: Kohima, Nagaland, India. (file image) 05 July 2019.

Wikipedia:
Kohima is the hilly capital city of India's north eastern state of Nagaland. With a resident population of 99,039 it is the second largest city in the state.
Originally known as Kewhira, the town of Kohima was founded in 1878 when the British Empire established its headquarters of the then Naga Hills. It officially became the capital after the state of Nagaland was inaugurated in 1963.
Average elevation 4300 feet.

Above: Arrival. The Ultimate Traveling Camp. Cohima, Nagaland. 05 December 2019.