Wokha district

Wokha District
Doyang Reservoir
Doyang Reservoir
Nickname: 
Land of Plenty
Location in Nagaland
Location in Nagaland
Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°16′E / 26.100°N 94.267°E / 26.100; 94.267
Country India
State Nagaland
SeatWokha
Government
 • Assembly constituencies4 constituencies
Area
 • Total1,628 km2 (629 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total166,343
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-NL-WO
Major highways NH 2
Websitehttp://wokha.nic.in/

Wokha District (Pron:/ˈwəʊkə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India. It is the home of the Lotha Nagas. Gastronomically, it known for its variety of fermented bamboo shoots (bastenga). It holds an important place as the roosting site of the migratory Amur Falcon.[2] Geologically, it has known oil deposits.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2011census-Wokha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Places of Interest". District Administration, Wokha District. Retrieved 9 June 2020.