Shiyong Village and Tea Plantations

Shiyong Village and Tea Plantations is a rural tourism destination located in Noklak District in eastern Nagaland near the Indo-Myanmar border. The village is inhabited by the Khiamniungan Naga community and is known for its small-scale organic tea plantations set amid forested hills. It is notable for its traditional village life, terraced tea gardens, and scenic landscape characteristic of the remote Noklak region.

Visitors can expect a quiet hill village surrounded by forested slopes and neatly maintained tea plantations. The setting includes traditional Naga houses, village paths, and cultivated tea plots on hillsides. Visitors can walk through the plantations, observe tea cultivation and processing at a small scale, interact with local residents, and view the surrounding hills and valleys. The area is rural with basic infrastructure and offers a low-density, nature and culture focused visit.

Shiyong is a Khiamniungan Naga village reflecting the traditional agrarian culture of eastern Nagaland. Tea cultivation has become a notable community livelihood activity in recent years, with small organic tea gardens managed by villagers, representing local agricultural adaptation and community-based rural economy.