Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Kiphire | | **Common Name** | Kiphire Town | | **Native Name(s)** | Kiphire | | **Nicknames** | Land of Saramati, Land of Kholar | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City/Town | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Nagaland | | **Capital** | No (District Headquarters) | | **Government Type** | Town Council | | **Date Founded** | 2004 (established as an independent district headquarters) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 25.8900° N | | **Longitude** | 94.7800° E | | **Elevation** | ~896 m (2,940 ft) | | **Total Area** | 1,130 sq km (District Area) | | **Population** | ~16,487 (Town, 2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~66/sq km (District) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 798611 | | **Area Codes** | 03863 | | **Official Languages** | English (official), Sangtam, Yimkhiung, Sumi, Nagamese | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Kiphirean / Naga |