Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Kohima | | **Common Name** | Kohima | | **Native Name(s)** | Kewhira | | **Nicknames** | The Stalingrad of the East | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City / State Capital | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Nagaland | | **Capital** | Capital of Nagaland | | **Government Type** | Municipal Council | | **Date Founded** | 1878 (as British headquarters) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 25.6586° N | | **Longitude** | 94.1053° E | | **Elevation** | ~1,444 m (4,738 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~20 sq km (Municipal Area) | | **Population** | 99,039 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 797001 | | **Area Codes** | 0370 | | **Official Languages** | English (Official), Tenyidie, Nagamese | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Kohima resident / Naga |