Mon is one of the 11 administrative districts of Nagaland with its headquarters located at Mon town. The district is bounded on the North by Sibsagar District of Assam, on the South by Tuensang District of Nagaland and Myanmar (Burma), on the East by Myanmar (Burma) and on the West by Tuensang and Mokokchung Districts of Nagaland. On her Northeast lies the Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh.
The topography of the district is hilly with steep slopes. The District can be divided into two regions,
namely the Upper Region comprising Longching, Chen, Mopong and Tobu
areas and the Lower Region comprises Mon, Tizit and Naginimora area. The
foothills lie adjacent to the plains of Assam.
Most of the people of this district live in villages and agriculture is their main occupation. They also largely depend on forests for their livelihood.
Attractions
- Wanching, Wakching, Mon, Shangnyu, Chui, Longwa, Angphang, Monyakshu, Pessao and Changlangshu, famous for wood carving.
- Sheanghachingnyu, Langmeang and Longwa are famous for skull exhibits and wood carving.
- Dikhu river, Tizit, Tapi, Teyap etc. are sights for tourist attraction for fishing and picnicking.
- Yetyong, Kaimang, Maksha and Thannyak rivers are popular for trout fishing.
- Chiknyuho, Shawot, Ngupdang and Longwa are famous for Second World War remains and rock inscriptions.
- Yei, Monyakshu, Pessao, Yongkao and Tamkong are the spots of attraction for ornithologists and for watching Tragopan birds.
- Shangnyu and Chui have been declared as the ethnic villages providing a rich educational research work for anthropologists.
Facts & Figures
| Date of Formation | 21st December 1973 |
| Area | 1786 sq. km |
| Population (2001) | 2, 59,604 |
| Males | 1, 38,005 |
| Females | 1, 21,599 |
| Population density | 145 per sq. km |
| Sex Ratio | 881 |
| Literacy Rate | 42.25% |
| No. of Sub-Division | 02 |
| No. of Blocks | 06 |
| No. of Villages | 113 |
| Average rainfall | 2000 mm to 3000 mm |
| STD Code | 03869 |
How to Reach
Mon
town can be accessed by bus via Sonari. It is about 65 km from Sonari.
There is no air or rail link to Mon. One can come up to Bhoju railway
station (Assam) and then proceed to Mon via Sonari.
The nearest Airport is Jorhat (Assam), which is about 161 km (by bus) to Mon. But, there is no direct bus service available. One has to reach either Sonari or Simulguri first and then proceed to Mon from here.
However, one can direct bus from Kohima and Dimapur to Mon.