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Sochumei in the region of Manipur is a town located in India - some 1,068 mi or ( 1719 km ) East of New Delhi , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sochumei is now 09:52 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Chittagong, Viswema, Tuphema, and Shillong. When in this area, you might want to check out Dhaka . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sochumei ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Nagaland is on the mountainous Indian border with Burma and inhabited by tribes that up until the 1960s practised headhunting. That's all over now but they meet every December in a very colourful fest ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Tadubi

Tadubi is a village in Senapati district, Manipur, India. The predominant inhabitant of the town belong to Mao Naga tribe.

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Located at 25.47 94.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Villages in Manipur, Villages in Senapati district

Centre Chakhesang

A group of people residing in the centre part of Chakhesang are called Centre Chakhesang. It comprises four villages, namely Porba, Sakraba, Gidemi/Pholami and Khomi.

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Located at 25.63 94.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Naga people

Mary Help of Christians Cathedral

The Cathedral of Kohima (Mary Help of Christians Church) is the church of the bishop of the diocese of Kohima, and hence, the main church of this diocese of Nagaland, India. The church is noted for its architecture which incorporates many elements of traditional Naga houses, including its facade which resembles that of a Naga house. The architecture of the cathedral blends into the hill on which it is situated. The 16 feet high carved wood crucifix is one of Asia's largest crosses.

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Located at 25.65 94.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Kohima, Roman Catholic cathedrals in India

Kohima

Kohima /koʊˈhiːmə/  pronunciation is the hilly capital of India's north eastern border state of Nagaland which shares its borders with Burma. It lies in Kohima District and is one of the three Nagaland towns with Municipal council status along with Dimapur and Mokokchung. Kohima is the land of the Angami Naga tribe. The name, Kohima, was officially given by the British as they could not pronounce the Angami name Kewhima or Kewhira (Tenyidie for "the land where the flower Kewhi grows").

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Located at 25.67 94.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Kohima district, Hill stations in India, Indian capital cities, Kohima

Battle of Kohima

The Battle of Kohima was the turning point of the Japanese U Go offensive into India in 1944 in the Second World War. The battle was fought from 4 April to 22 June 1944 around the town of Kohima in northeast India. It is often referred to as the "Stalingrad of the East". The battle took place in three stages.

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Located at 25.67 94.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1944 in India, History of Nagaland, Indian National Army, Kohima, Military history of Burma during World War II, Military history of India during World War II, World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre