Pungro Town

Pungro Town is the administrative headquarters of Pungro Sub-division in Kiphire District, eastern Nagaland, near the India-Myanmar border. Located in the Naga Hills at an elevation of around 1,400-1,500 metres, it serves as the main market, administrative and transit centre for the Yimkhiung Naga area and as a gateway for treks to Mount Saramati and nearby villages.

Visitors can expect a small, remote hill town with basic administrative buildings, local markets, churches and residential areas set amid forested hills and valleys. The surroundings offer views of the eastern Naga Hills, terraced fields and traditional Yimkhiung Naga villages. Facilities are basic with small shops, eateries and guest houses. The town is primarily a base for exploring nearby natural attractions and experiencing local tribal culture.

Pungro was established as an administrative circle and sub-divisional headquarters to administer the eastern Yimkhiung Naga inhabited areas of present-day Kiphire District. It has historically served as a local administrative and trading centre for surrounding villages close to the Myanmar border.

Pungro is the cultural centre of the Yimkhiung Naga tribe, one of the major Naga tribes of eastern Nagaland. The town and surrounding villages preserve Yimkhiung traditions, festivals, handicrafts, and community life, with Christianity being widely practiced and churches forming an important part of community gatherings.