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Kohima

Southern Asia

Kohima is the capital of the Indian state of Nagaland, established in 1879 and made state capital when Nagaland was inaugurated in 1963. The 2011 census recorded a population of 99,039, making it the second largest city in the state, in a population that is predominantly Christian. Kohima was also the site of a major 1944 Second World War battle, sometimes called the Stalingrad of the East. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
99,039 1
Founding Year
1879 1
Climate Zone
Temperate 2
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 3
Sources
1. Kohima (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
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population 99,039
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2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 25.75, 94.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 25.75, 94.25
25.75 94.25 Cwb
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3. GeoNames: Kohima - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1266366, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
Quote, cities500 record 1266366, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
25.67467 94.11099 P PPLA IN 20 270 1849 99039 1463 Asia/Kolkata
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Kohima (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Kohima ( ; Tenyidie: Kewhira (IPA: [ˈkɛʍɪɻə])) is the capital of the North East Indian state of Nagaland.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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