Tuensang is inhabited by five major Naga tribes – Chang, Sangtam, Khiamniungan, Yimchunger, Phom – as well as a small number of the Sumi. The district shares its border with Myanmar. It is the biggest district in Nagaland covering 25 % of the total area. Christianity is the main religion but they still believe in the traditional practice of their old but not totally forgotten days..
Places of interests:
Changsangmoko and Chilise: According to the Naga legend, Changsangmoko is the place where the first living creature appeared on the earth. However Chilise is famous for another reason. It was this very place where the last head hunting took place in August 1978.
