Chumukedima is a census town in the district of Dimapur in the state of Nagaland. The town is located 14km away from Dimapur and is situated nearby National Highway 39. Situated in the foothills of Naga Hills, Chumukedima served as the first district headquarters of the then Naga Hills district of Assam during the 19th century of British rule. It is a tourist village on the top of a hill project giving a bird’s eye view of the whole district of Dimapur and even of Karbi-Anglong District of Assam. Many waterfalls are also located in and around this tourist attraction.