Zunheboto

Zunheboto is also known as Zunhebo in Sumi dialect. It is a town or town area committee in Zunheboto district in the state of Nagaland, India. Zunheboto is home to the Sumi Naga. The word Zunheboto is derived from the Sumi words 'zunhebo', the name of a flowering shrub, and 'to' or 'ato', hill top. The 'zunhebo' plant grows abundantly in this region and the town was built on the top of the rolling hills hence the name, 'Zunhebo-to' or Zunheboto. Its neighbouring districts are Mokokchung, lying in the east and Wokha lying in the west. Zunheboto is also the name of the district. The term, Zunheboto can be split into two words: Zunhebo and To. While Zunhebo is the name of a flowering shrub having white leaves and sponge-like ears containing sweet juice and 'To' to mean 'On top of the hills'. Zunheboto is a Sumi word.

Zunheboto is famous for its bird sanctuary and its vast forest cover. Apart from them, the Nagaland University’s campus is also located in Zunheboto in the villages of Lumami in the sub division of Akuluto. Zunheboto is the only town of the district and most of the people here live in the villages. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood of the people here. There are three rivers that trespass Zunheboto, namely, Tizu, Doyang and the Tsutha. Zunheboto is the sixt