[2] The administrative headquarters of the district is located at Kohima, the capital city of Nagaland.

It is headquartered at Kohima, which is at an altitude of 1,444 metres (4,738 ft) above sea level.

[8] In 1980, Kohima District became home to the Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi).

These administrative circles are grouped into three Rural Development Blocks, which are Kohima (for Kohima Sadar and Sechü–Zubza), Chiephobozou (for Chiephobozou, Botsa and some of Kezocha) and Jakhama (for Jakhama and the rest of Kezocha).

[2] According to the 2011 census of India Kohima District has a population of 267,988, of which 121,088 or 45% lived in urban areas.

Kohima district has a sex ratio of 928 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85%.

In the 2019 Indian general election, Tokheho Yepthomi of the NDPP won by 16,000 votes over his rival K.L.

Other major crops grown in the district are Potatoes, Ginger, Soybean and Ricebean.

[8] Animal husbandry acts as a supplementary income for the people in Kohima district.

The Naga Wrestling Championship held biennially at the Khuochiezhie Local Ground in Kohima.

Below are few of the tourist attractions in the district:[8][20] The Dzüko Valley is situated 25 kilometres south of Kohima at an altitude of 2,462 metres (8,077 ft).

Between November and March, the valley is dotted with red and white rhododendrons and wildflowers.

The Ministry of Defence gave the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to construct the civil airport.

The Government of India has set 2023 as the deadline to connect all Northeastern state capitals with railways.

Nagaland State Transport buses are available from Dimapur for Kohima.