Viswema

Viswema
From Top (Clockwise):
Partial aerial view of Viswema with Barail Range; Pavo–mi view; Viswema Catholic Church; Kirhazou-mi area
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Viswema is located in Nagaland
Viswema
Viswema
Location of Viswema
Viswema is located in India
Viswema
Viswema
Viswema (India)
Viswema is located in Asia
Viswema
Viswema
Viswema (Asia)
Viswema is located in Earth
Viswema
Viswema
Viswema (Earth)
Coordinates: 25°33′39″N 94°08′47″E / 25.5607°N 94.1463°E / 25.5607; 94.1463
Country India
RegionNortheast India
StateNagaland
DistrictKohima District
Wards2
Government
 • TypeVillage Council
 • ChairmanTebül Neikha
 • BodyViswema Village Council
Elevation
1,631 m (5,351 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,417
 • Demonym
Viswe–mi
viswe–miko
so tteyo phi–mi
 • Dialect
Keyho
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
797005
Vehicle registrationNL-01
Sex ratio1074 females per 1000 males /
ClimateTemperate (Köppen)
Websitenagaland.nic.in

Viswema (/ˈviswɛmə/) is a Southern Angami Naga village in the Kohima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of 7417, it is the second biggest village in the state and is part of the contiguous built-up of the Kohima Metropolitan Area that extends into the neighboring areas of Jakhama, Kigwema and Khuzama in the Southern Angami region, forming the second largest urban agglomerations in Nagaland. Its vast territory also lies across the inter-state boundary in Manipur where notable features including Mount Tempü (Iso) at 9822 feet (2994m) also the highest peak in Manipur, the thick forest of Kezol-tsa and a major portion of the Dzüko Valley is located.

Located 22 km south of Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, it is considered to be one of the oldest Tenyimi village with most Chakhesang villages and also many other Angami villages pointing their origin towards Viswema.[1]

  1. ^ "Acoustic analysis of vowels in two Southern Angami dialects". www.iitg.ac.in. Retrieved 14 May 2020.