Tuensang Tourism

Tuensang is a town in Nagaland, India, with a population of 36,774,. It is the headquarters of the Tuensang district, the easternmost and the largest district of Nagaland, bordering with Myanmar. The town was founded in 1947 for the purpose of administrating the erstwhile North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) that comprised the present day Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire districts. Nowadays, these four districts combined together are also known as Eastern Nagaland.
Tuensang district of Nagaland is bound by Mon district in the north and the east. The district of Mokokchung lies in the West along with Zunheboto district. Phek District of Nagaland borders Tuensang in the south. The international boundary with Myanmar is located on the eastern side.
The district of Tuensang encompasses an area of 4228 square kilometers. The district is between the geographical coordinates of 94 degrees 45 minutes East longitude and 26 degrees 15 minutes North latitude. Tuensang town is the district headquarters and the seat of administration in the district. 234 villages fall within the boundaries of the district of Tuensang. According to the Census conducted in the year 2001, the population of the district stands at 4, 14,801 with a population density of 98 persons per square meters. With the aid of the government, the district has achieved 71 percent literacy.