While Kohima is a mountain city without large navigable lakes or massive rivers, it is sustained by high-altitude waterways.
* **Sanuorü River:** A stream running through the city limits that is an important part of the local drainage and ecological system. * **Dzüko River:** Flows through the spectacular Dzüko Valley, freezing in the winter and providing crystal-clear glacial water during the summer. * **Dzülakie Stream:** Located in the forested regions nearby, offering scenic picnic spots beside pristine, cascading mountain water.