Various festivals are celebrated in the cities of Nagaland, making the state a land of festivals. The diversities in the altitude, latitude, climate and soil have given rise to a multiplicity of forest types in the different cities, ranging from tropical evergreen to temperate evergreen and the coniferous.

The cities, draped in extensive bamboo groves, also provide the exact ambience for the cultivation of oak, chestnut, birch, magnolia, cherry, maple, laurel and fig, especially in the hill slopes. The main tribes inhabiting the cities of Nagaland are Lothas, Angami, Ao, Chakhesang , Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sumi, Sangtam, Yimchungru, Tangkhul and Zeliang. The cities have a rich heritage of handloom and handicrafts. The main cities are Kohima (the capital city) , Wokha, Mon,Mokokchung.