| Naga Hills | |
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 Naga Hills nearKohima | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Saramati |
| Elevation | 3,826 m (12,552 ft)[1][2] |
| Coordinates | 25°44′24″N95°2′15″E / 25.74000°N 95.03750°E /25.74000; 95.03750[2] |
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| Range coordinates | 26°N95°E / 26°N 95°E /26; 95 |
| Parent range | Arakan Mountains |
TheNaga Hills, reaching a height of around 3,826 metres (12,552 ft), lie prominently on the border ofIndia andMyanmar.[citation needed] They are part of a complex mountain system, and the parts of the mountain ranges[citation needed] inside theIndian states ofNagaland,Manipur and theBurmeseNaga Self-Administered Zone are called the Naga Hills. The highest point of the Naga hills isMount Saramati (3,826 m (12,552 ft)).
The term "Naga" refers to theNaga people, who were called "Naga" or "Naka" in theBurmese language, meaning "people with pierced ears".[3]
InBritish India, the major part of the hills came under theNaga Hills District.[citation needed] A part of the Naga Hills under theBritish India control was coalesced into a district in 1866.[4] The boundaries of the Naga Hills District were gradually expanded by annexation of the territories of several Naga ethnic groups, including theAos (1889), theSemas (1904), and theKonyaks (1910).[citation needed] In 1912, the district was made part ofAssam province. Following thePartition of India, it was merged with theTuensang Division to create the state calledNagaland in 1963.[5]
Nagahill Ophiolite Site (NHO) near Pungro inKiphire district of Nagaland has been declared aNational Geological Monument of India by theGeological Survey of India (GSI), for their protection, maintenance, promotion, and enhancement ofgeotourism.[6][7][8] These are theophiolitic rocks ofmantle andoceanic crust percentage at theIndian continental platemargin. These are a mixture ofMesozoic and subsequentCenozoic rocks, i.e.magmatic,metamorphic, andsedimentary rocks.[9]
The Naga Hills, due to their complexity and position, forms a natural barrier between the two countries. The Naga Hills are part of theArakan Range (Rakhine Range), which to the north rise to 3,826 metres (12,552 ft).
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