About Kohima Kohima is the capital of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is located in the foothills of the Himalayas. The city has a population of 261,310 inhabitants.ย During World War II, the Japanese advanced the furthest into British India in Kohima. In 1944, Japanese troops briefly occupied much of the town before being retaken by the British. The conflict largely destroyed Kohima, although it was rebuilt later. Nagaland University is located in the town (established in 1994). The capital of Nagaland, in the northeastern Indian state of India, is Kohima. It is the state's second-largest city, with a population of almost 100,000 people. Kohima, formerly known as Kewhira, was established in 1878 as the British Empire's headquarters for the Naga Hills District of Assam Province. After the state of Nagaland was established in 1963, it became the official capital.
