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Ungma

Ungma

1 dayBest: Oct–MarHeritage#village#ao culture#folklore
1 day Oct–Mar

Oldest Ao village of folklore

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Heritage villageAo folkloreBamboo homes
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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Day 1 · The Ao village
  1. Morung halls
  2. Ao houses
  3. Folklore stop
  4. Hill deck
  5. Return

Geography & terrain

Ungma lies in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland at about 1,300 m, 5 km from Mokokchung and 150 km from Kohima — the Ao village of the region, its 1701-era origin, the folklore and the morungs set on the Naga hills.

History & culture

The village's story runs with the 1701 origin era — the Ao village of the 1701-era origin and the 19th-century-era folklore of the Ao life, with the village's modern role as the culture stop of the Nagaland circuit and the home of the Ao houses and the morungs and the 2000s-era homestays; the village's history of the 19th-century-era raids and the bamboo lanes, gives Ungma its Ao character.

Where to stay

Budget

₹1,500–3,500/night

Mid-range

₹3,500–7,000/night

Comfort

₹7,000+/night

Things to do

Ao houses
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Ao houses

Morung halls
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Morung halls

Folklore corners
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Folklore corners

Hill decks
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Hill decks

Homestay evenings
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Homestay evenings

Eat & drink

  • Pork with bamboo shoot
  • Smoked beef
  • Axone (fermented soybean)
  • Galho (broken-rice porridge)

Getting there

Fly
Dimapur (DMU)
Train
Dimapur junction
Road from Guwahati
~350 km / 8 hr
Getting around
Shared autos and taxis

Budget snapshot

Total
₹3,500–10,500 (1 days)
Per day · Stay
₹1,500–7,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹600–1,000
Per day · Activities
₹1,000–1,400

Month by month

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Practical info

  • Language: English widely spoken (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: Oct–Mar
  • Connectivity: Patchy in village country
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • The season (Oct–Mar) holds the village
  • The homestays ask the bookings
  • Pairs with Mokokchung for the circuit

Frequently asked questions

The Ao village of the Nagaland.

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