Dzukou Valley
valley on the Manipur-Nagaland border in India
The Dzukou Valley (also spelt Dzüko, Dzükou or Dzukuo) is a high-altitude valley in Northeast India, straddling the inter-state border of the states of Nagaland and Manipur. Lying behind Mount Japfü at an elevation between 2,438 and 2,452 m (7,999 and 8,045 ft) above sea level in the Kohima and Senapati districts, it is known for its rolling meadows, seasonal wildflowers and rich biodiversity, and is among the most popular trekking destinations in northeastern India.
The valley is one of the principal habitats of Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii), the state bird of Nagaland, and is the type locality of the Dzukou Valley horned frog (Megophrys dzukou), described in 2020. Its iconic seasonal bloom, long known locally as the "Dzukou lily", is the same species as the Shirui lily (Lilium mackliniae). A comprehensive floristic survey was published by the Botanical Survey of India in 2016.
Administration over much of the valley is contested between Manipur and Nagaland as part of a wider inter-state boundary dispute, with the Mao Naga community of Senapati and the Southern Angami community of Kohima both asserting customary claims. The valley is also periodically threatened by wildfires, including major blazes in 2006, 2020–21 and January 2026.
Etymology
The word Dzukou is drawn from a term shared by the neighbouring Angami and Mao Naga languages. Two interpretations are commonly cited. The widely circulated one glosses the name as "cold water", a compound of dzü ("water") and kou ("cold"), in reference to the icy stream that flows through the valley year round.
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