| Lok Sabha Constituencies in Longleng district, Nagaland (MP Constituencies) | Nagaland |
| MLA Assembly Constituencies in Longleng district, Nagaland | Longleng Tamlu |
About Longleng District :
Longleng District, the Home of the Phom Nagas, is the tenth district of Nagaland, formed as a result of bifurcation of Tuensang District. It is bounded by Mon District in the East, Mokokchung District in the west, Sivasagar District (Assam) in the North and Tuensang District in the south. Longleng District is headquartered at Longleng Town. The total geographical area of the district is 885 Sq. km. As per 2011 Census, the total population of the district is 50,593. Longleng and Tamlu are the major towns of the district. Most of the inhabitants belong to the Phom tribes. The district is divided into three Community Development Blocks viz. Longleng, Tamlu, and Sakshi. Some of the populer tourist spots in the districts are Pongo Village and Bhumnyu Village. The Longleng town itself has good senic beauty. The Phoms peoples of Longleng District have 4 major festivals, the most important of which is Monyu. The others are Moha, Bongvum and Paangmo.
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Tourist Places :
Longleng District is a strip of mountainous territory having no plains and situated in the Northarn Nagaland. Longleng District has a number of beautiful sightseeing, trekking, fishing, and picnic spots to attract tourists. It provides serenity, peaceful environment unlike disturbence of busy city life. Some of the populer tourist spots are (a) Pongo Village (b) Bhumnyu Village. The Longleng town itself has good senic beauty. Along the sides of Dikhu river and Yongam River tehre are lots of tourist attraction for fishing and picnicking. There are place which are good for rock inscriptions and of attraction for ornithologists and also for watching Tragopan birds. Some places can be marked for rich educational research work for anthropologists. Traditional architecture and old sculptures provide historical background of the past of Longleng and their culture and tradition.
The palce can be a tourist destination in two ways. One by its historical value. Specially the tradition culture and the living lifestyles of Naga people particularly from the remote villages. Secondly, to see the senic beauty of the Place which is fully surrounded by hills and deep jungle.
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