In 1844, the first official colonial exploration in the Lotha Naga area was carried out by Captain Brodie.

[3] During the British colonial expansion into the Naga Hills, Wokha was designated the district headquarters initially.

[4] In 1957, when the Naga Hills Tuensang Area (NHTA) was formed, Wokha became a sub-division under the Mokokchung District.

Wokha District is located in the midwest part of present state of Nagaland.

[10] Mount Tiyi is the highest peak in the district at an altitude of 1970 metres above sea-level.

[11] Chubi flows southwards from Mokokchung District and joins Doyang in the Pangti area.

Nzhu rises from Tseminyü District, flows through Miphong and joins the Doyang in the Lotsü area.

The Totsü Wozhü which is situated in the southern part of the Phiro–Shaki area is the largest amongst these but occupies merely around an acre of land.

[2] Due to its subtropical topography, the district receives warm rainy summer and cold dry winter.

[21] According to the 2011 census Wokha District has a population of 166,343,[22] roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia.

[22] Wokha District has a sex ratio of 968 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 87.7%.