Impur | |
Nickname: | Jerusalem of Nagaland |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Nagaland |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nagaland, India |
Coordinates: | 26.3901°N 94.5486°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mokokchung |
Founder: | Dr. E. W. Clark |
Government Type: | Theocratic Council Committee |
Governing Body: | Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
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Impur is a town and an assembly constituency in Nagaland, India.[1] It was established as a mission centre in 1894 by Dr. E. W. Clark an American missionary . In 1897, when the Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (Ao Baptist Church Association) was formed, it became its headquarters and continues to do so till date. It is 15 kilometres away from the heart of Mokokchung town. It is also the Headquarters of Ao churches (ABAM) in Nagaland which has about 159 churches under its fold. It has a Higher Secondary school, Hospital and a Church. It is surrounded by Mopongchuket and Süngratsü village.