A hilly place, Zünheboto is covered by evergreen forests and surrounded by small streams and rivers.

It is home to Satoi Range,[3] surrounded by 10 villages of Satakha sub-division, which is one of the paradise for ornithologists and bird-watchers.

According to the 2011 census, Zünheboto district has a population of 140,757,[1][2] roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia.

[6] Today it is home to the Nagaland University whose campus is situated in the village of Lumami in the sub division of Akuluto.

This has become the cultural center for the people of Nagaland, as all the Nagas irrespective of tribes come to study here.