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What is the original name of Kohima?

  • Kewhima

  • Kohira

  • Kewhira

  • Kohima

Answer

Kohima was originally known as Kewhira. It was a village of the Angami Nagas before it became an urban centre in 1878 when the British Empire established its headquarters of Then Naga Hills District of Assam Province.
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