| Chümoukedima | |
| Nickname: | Land of Opportunities |
| Settlement Type: | City and municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | India Nagaland#India#Asia#Earth |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nagaland, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.7916°N 93.7818°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northeast India |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nagaland |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chümoukedima District |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts: | 11 |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Chümoukedima Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Lhousito Khro |
| Leader Party: | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| Leader Title2: | Deputy Chairperson |
| Leader Name2: | Moala Ao (Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 190 |
| Population Total: | 43,516[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | English |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Major languages |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 797103 |
| Registration Plate: | NL-07 |
Chümoukedima, formerly spelled Chumukedima,[2] is a municipality in the Chümoukedima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is situated on the left bank of the Chathe and with its surrounding area that includes several other towns and villages, the Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the largest urban agglomeration in Nagaland in terms of area and third largest in terms of population, after Dimapur and Kohima.
Chümoukedima is the only municipality of the district of the same name. Chümoukedima was designated as the first headquarters of then Naga Hills District of Assam Province, British India, from 1866 until the administrative office moved to Wokha in 1875 and then to Kohima in 1879.
During the British era from 1866 to 1875, Chümoukedima served as the first headquarters of the then Naga Hills District of Assam Province, when it was known as Samaguting, and coming to prominence during the 1944 Japanese offensive into Manipur and the Naga Hills during the South-East Asian theatre of World War II.
On 2 December 1997, the Government of Nagaland declared the erstwhile-Dimapur Sub-Division of Kohima District as a full-fledged District with Chümoukedima as its district headquarter.[3] Construction of a new Deputy Commissioner's Office Complex at Chümoukedima soon began with the old Additional Deputy Commissioner's Office Complex at Dimapur continuing to temporarily serve the new district but over the years there were stiff oppositions from various Dimapur-based Civil Society Organizations to shift the district headquarters to Chümoukedima.[4] On 18 December 2021, the Government of Nagaland in response split the Dimapur District into three separate districts—Chümoukedima, the existing Dimapur and Niuland.[5]
It is located in the foothills of Naga Hills. The Tourist Village on the top of a hill projects a bird's eye view of the whole of Chümoukedima District, Dimapur District and other parts of Karbi Anglong District of Assam. Waterfalls are also located in this area.
The city has 11 administrative wards:[6]
India census, Chümoukedima had a population of 43,516.
Chümoukedima is one of the fastest-growing urban centres in Nagaland.[7] In fact, it forms part of the Chümoukedima–Dimapur urban area, which is the largest and the fastest-growing urban hub of Nagaland. The town's population has grown by nearly five times in the last two decades.
Appu Park is a park located inside Chümoukedima Police Complex. The Nagaland Zoological Park, Green Park, Aqua Mellow Park, Agri Expo site, Niathu Resort and Noune Resort are all located in the Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area.
Chümoukedima is home to Nagaland's first satellite television network: Hornbill TV.
Chümoukedima is served by the Dimapur Airport located 7km (04miles) north from the city centre.
Chümoukedima is connected with the Chümoukedima Shokhüvi Railway Station located 10km (10miles) south-west from the city center. The Dimapur Railway Station is located 12km (07miles) north from Chümoukedima.