Wokha district
Wokha District | |
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Doyang Reservoir | |
| Nickname: Land of Plenty | |
Location in Nagaland | |
| Coordinates: 26°06′N 94°16′E / 26.100°N 94.267°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Nagaland |
| Seat | Wokha |
| Government | |
| • Assembly constituencies | 4 constituencies |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 166,343 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-NL-WO |
| Major highways | NH 2 |
| Website | http://wokha.nic.in/ |
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Wokha District (Pron:/ˈwəʊkə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India. It is the home of the Lotha Nagas. Gastronomically, it known for its variety of fermented bamboo shoots (bastenga). It holds an important place as the roosting site of the migratory Amur Falcon. Geologically, it has known oil deposits.