Kohima Village (Bara Basti)

Kohima Village, widely known as Bara Basti, is a large traditional Angami Naga village located adjoining Kohima town in Nagaland. Considered one of the largest villages in Asia, it is divided into four khels and retains traditional gateways, morungs and Naga-style houses. The village offers insight into Angami heritage, customary governance and daily life, while providing panoramic views over Kohima town.

Visitors can expect a hillside settlement with narrow stone-paved lanes, traditional wooden houses with modern influences, carved village gates and community morungs. The village is inhabited and spread across ridges with views of Kohima town and surrounding hills. Visitors can walk through khels, observe traditional architecture, interact with residents, see local handicrafts and experience Angami Naga cultural elements in a living village setting.

Kohima Village is an old Angami Naga settlement that predates the modern town of Kohima. Traditionally governed by village council and khel system, it is regarded as one of the largest villages in Asia and has preserved its customary institutions, gateways and morungs over centuries.

The village is the cultural heart of the Angami Naga community, showcasing traditional architecture, clan-based khel organization, morungs (youth dormitories), wood carvings and festivals. It reflects Naga heritage, community life and craftsmanship and is a key site for understanding Naga traditions near Kohima.