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About Tuensang
Tuensang () is a town located in the northeastern part of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the headquarters of the Tuensang District and has a population of 36,774. The town was founded in 1947 for the purpose of administrating the erstwhile North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) that comprised the present day districts of Tuensang, Mon, Longleng, Kiphire, Noklak and Shamator.
From the Wikipedia article Tuensang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
The Tuensang area was originally made up of all the present six districts of Eastern Nagaland. Even after the British conquest of India, the Tuensang tribal region remained unadministered due to lack of sufficient men and money. However, in 1902, the area was brought under the nominal control of the British. It was called Tribal Area and was administered by the Governor General of India. In 1948, a separate division called the Tuensang Administrative Circle was created.
When the Constitution of India was first released in 1950, Tuensang Division was placed in "Part B" category of tribal districts as per the Sixth Schedule. It became part of the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). Subsequently, in 1957, it was merged with the Naga Hills District to form a new administrative unit under the Ministry of External Affairs. After negotiation with the secessionists, this administrative unit was later made a full-fledged state called Nagaland.
From the History section of Tuensang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jorhat Rowriah Airport (JRH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 83 km away.
- Longleng 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Mokokchūng 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Chantongia 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Zunheboto 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Kiphire 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Tuli 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Tsudikong 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Mon 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Wokha 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Jorhat 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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