About Zunheboto

Zunheboto is a district of Nagaland state in India. It is bordered on the east by Mokokchung District, Kohima District in the south and Wokha District on the west. Headquarter is at Zunheboto.

Zunheboto is also the home to the Sumi Nagas, a warrior tribe of Nagaland. Head hunting was practiced extensively till the advent of the American missionaries who converted the warriors to Christians and thus the gruesome practice was stopped. Today the people are peaceful and hardworking, practicing agriculture as their main occupation. A hilly place, Zunheboto is covered by evergreen forests and surrounded by small streams and rivers. Today it is home to the Nagaland University whose campus is situated in the village of Lumami in the sub division of Akuluto. This has become the cultural center for the people of Nagaland, as all the Nagas irrespective of tribes come in droves to study.