Mokokchung town is the third busiest urban hub in Nagaland. At this hill station you will a colonial touch. This is the native place of the Ao Nagas, which holds their celebratory Moatsu Festival during the first week of May each year and are also known for their headhunting and attractive red and black shawls.
Visit to Chuchuyimlang village, an hour and a half drive from Mokokchung town is another major tourist attraction as each house in the village looks out on to an unending lush chain of hills, which change color with the rising sun. Mopungchuket, positioned closer to Mokokchung town on good roads, is perhaps the best kept village in Nagaland and here you can interact with locals and peek into Naga life.
