It is located 150 km away from the state capital Kohima and the total area of the district is 1255 sq. km. (2001 census). Incidentally it is located in the middle of the state. Zunheboto is the district headquarters that lies at an altitude of 1874.22 meters above sea level. It also has six sub-divisions- Akuloto, Satakha, Atoizu, Aghunato,Suruhuto and Pughoboto. The total population of the district is 154909. The density of population is 123 persons per sq. km. And the sex ratio is 945 females per 1000 males (2001 census). Literacy rate is 69.73 % of the population, and the literacy rate of male and female is 73.43 %: 65.80 %.

Zunheboto district 150 Km away from the state capital and is bounded by Mokokchung on the North, Tuensang district on the East, Phek district on the South and Wokha on the West. Zunheboto, with total area of 1300 Sq Km. Like most of the districts of Nagaland, is situated on the Hills with its mountain ranges spread northeast to Southwest. The district is hilly. The hill varies from 1000 to 2500 meters and the average height of the district is 1800 meters. Most of the people live between 1500 and 2500 meters altitude. There are several ranges and they are more or less parallel and have gone from northeast to southwest. Between the ranges there are glens and gorges through which flow the hill streams.