01.02.2010
As part of my tour in Nagaland, I wanted to visit a project in the Tuensang district. Being informed that it is very far off sand that the journey would be equally arduous and subject to unforeseen calamities, I decided to visit Mokokchung district instead.
Mokokchung is an important district in Nagaland. 162 kilometers north-east of Kohima it is reached by a NH61 which passes through Wokha district enroute. It was established by the British as an administrative base for governing other remote districts like Tuinsang. Built around the existing settlement of the Ao tribe, the town of Mokukchung is another extraordinary example of scenic beauty and splendor in Nagaland. In fact for natural beauty, cleanliness and ecological balance I would rate Mokukchung even above the capital city of Kohima! My view was further confirmed today after seeing the traffic, congestion, dirt and squalor on the roads of Kohima.
Mokokchung is also famous because it is the first Naga settlement and also the first place where Christianity was first established in Nagaland. Incidentally, the Angama Baptist Church in Kohima is celebrating 125 years of Christianity in Nagaland between 4th and 7th February 2010.
On reaching Mokokchung, we checked into the Tourist Lodge before commencing work. This building is situated on a hill overlooking the entire town. In fact, above the Tourist Lodge is a tower which can be reached after a strenuous climb up a steep incline. From the observation platform above the tower you can see almost everything for a radius of fifty kilometers around the town. (The photograph I’ve posted above was taken from this position.) Standing there you will truly feel that the world is at your feet.
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