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{{About|the municipality in Nagaland, India|its namesake district|Zunheboto district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Zünheboto
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = [[Sema language|Sumi]]
| other_name =
| nickname = Land Of Warriors
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = Image of Zunheboto.jpg
| image_alt = Zünheboto Town
| image_caption = View of Zünheboto Town
| image_map =
| map_caption = View of Zünheboto from D.C HILL
| pushpin_map = India Nagaland
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Zunheboto in North-East India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.96667|N|94.51667|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..Nagaland Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Nagaland]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Zünheboto District|Zünheboto]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1852
| population_total = 22,809
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 331
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2011censusind"/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[English language|English]]<br>[[Sema language|Sümi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 798620
| registration_plate = [[Nagaland|NL]]-06
| website = https://zunheboto.nic.in
| official_name =
}}

'''Zünheboto''' (Pron:/ˌzʌnˈhiːbəʊtəʊ/), also known as ''Zünhebo'', is a town in the state of [[Nagaland]], [[India]]. Zünheboto is inhabited by the [[Sümi Naga]]s. It is the location of the largest [[Baptists|Baptist church]] in [[Asia]], the [[Sümi Baptist Church, Zünheboto]].<ref name="IBT">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/asias-largest-church-built-nagaland-new-church-building-set-dedication-723949 |title=Asia's largest church built in Nagaland; new church building set for dedication |publisher= [[International Business Times]] |access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The word Zünheboto is derived from the Sumi words ''zünhebo'', the name of a flowering shrub ''[[Leucosceptrum]]'', and ''to'' or ''ato'', hill top. The ''zünhebo'' plant grows abundantly in this region and the town was built on the top of the rolling hills hence the name, ''Zünhebo-to'' or Zünheboto.
Hence, Zünheboto means the hill top of Zünhebo flowers.

==Geography==
With an area of about 1255 km<sup>2</sup> and altitude of 1313.69m above sea level, the district is bounded by Mokokchung and some parts of Tuensang in north, [[Kohima district|Kohima]] and [[Phek district|Phek]] in the south, [[Wokha district|Wokha]] in the west, [[Kiphire district|Kiphire]] and parts of [[Tuensang district|Tuensang]] in the East. The Satoi range, a natural habitat of the state's bird, [[Blyth's tragopan]], and the Ghosu bird sanctuary is situated in this district. Important rivers that flow in this district are the Doyang, Tizu, Dikhu (Nanga), Horki, and Langki.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}},<ref name="2011censusind">{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1303_PART_B_DCHB_ZUNHEBOTO.pdf|page=24|title= DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK|publisher= DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS NAGALAND}}</ref> Zünheboto town had a population of 22,633. Males constitute 51.7% of the population and females 48.23%.

==Educational Institutions==
===Schools in Zünheboto Town===
* Bloomfield Hill School
* Corner Stone Foundation School
* Eden Garden School
* Govt hr sec school
* [[Immanuel School Zunheboto|Immanuel School]]
* Kids World Montessori
* Little Spring School
* Love Dale hr. sec. School
* Merry Hill School
* New Era School
* Olympic hr. sec. School
* Sacred Heart School
* Seven Home School
* Shamrock School
* St. Anthony School
* Step By Step School
* Sunbeam School
* Woodland Hr. Sec School

===Colleges===
* [[Zünheboto Government College]]
* Nito Theological College
* Anderson Theological College
* Khelhoshe Polythecnic Atoizu

==Climate==
Zünheboto lies north of the Satoi Range. Due to its elevation, Zünheboto features a more moderate version of a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Cwa. Zünheboto has cool winters and hot very rainy summers. The coldest months are from December to February, when frost occurs and in the higher altitudes snowfall occurs occasionally. During the height of summers, from June–August, temperature ranges an average of {{convert|80|-|90|F}}. Heavy rainfall occurs during summer.

{{Weather box
|collapsed =
|location = Zünheboto
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 23.5
|Feb record high C = 25.0
|Mar record high C = 29.1
|Apr record high C = 32.2
|May record high C = 33.9
|Jun record high C = 30.5
|Jul record high C = 33.1
|Aug record high C = 31.1
|Sep record high C = 31.0
|Oct record high C = 31.5
|Nov record high C = 29.5
|Dec record high C = 26.0
|year record high C = 33.9
|Jan high C = 16.6
|Feb high C = 17.9
|Mar high C = 22.1
|Apr high C = 24.1
|May high C = 24.4
|Jun high C = 24.9
|Jul high C = 25.0
|Aug high C = 25.4
|Sep high C = 25.0
|Oct high C = 23.4
|Nov high C = 20.6
|Dec high C = 17.7
|year high C = 22.2
|Jan low C = 8.1
|Feb low C = 9.3
|Mar low C = 12.7
|Apr low C = 15.6
|May low C = 16.9
|Jun low C = 18.1
|Jul low C = 18.8
|Aug low C = 18.9
|Sep low C = 18.1
|Oct low C = 16.6
|Nov low C = 13.1
|Dec low C = 9.4
|year low C = 14.6
|Jan record low C = 1.0
|Feb record low C = 2.3
|Mar record low C = 4.0
|Apr record low C = 5.0
|May record low C = 10.0
|Jun record low C = 9.4
|Jul record low C = 7.8
|Aug record low C = 8.3
|Sep record low C = 8.9
|Oct record low C = 5.0
|Nov record low C = 3.1
|Dec record low C = 2.8
|year record low C = 1.0
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 11.7
|Feb rain mm = 35.4
|Mar rain mm = 47.6
|Apr rain mm = 88.7
|May rain mm = 159.2
|Jun rain mm = 333.8
|Jul rain mm = 371.8
|Aug rain mm = 364.0
|Sep rain mm = 250.1
|Oct rain mm = 126.0
|Nov rain mm = 35.2
|Dec rain mm = 7.8
|year rain mm = 1831.3
|Jan rain days = 2.0
|Feb rain days = 3.9
|Mar rain days = 5.8
|Apr rain days = 12.2
|May rain days = 16.9
|Jun rain days = 23.1
|Jul rain days = 24.6
|Aug rain days = 22.9
|Sep rain days = 19.1
|Oct rain days = 10.7
|Nov rain days = 3.6
|Dec rain days = 1.4
|year rain days = 146.2
|date=November 2014}}

==See also==
* [[Sümi Naga]]
* [[Zünheboto District]]
* [[Aghunato]]
* [[Satakha]]
* [[Akuluto]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Zünheboto Town
|North = [[Mokokchung|Mokokchung Town]]
|Northeast = '''Suruhuto'''
|East = [[Aghunato]]
|Southeast =
[[Satakha]]
|South = [[Phek|Phek Town]]
|Southwest = [[Pughoboto]]
|West = '''Atoizu'''
|Northwest =
[[Akuluto]]
}}

[[Category:Zunheboto| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Zunheboto district]]

{{Nagaland-geo-stub}}

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