Tirap district

The Tirap district is located in the southeastern part of. It shares a state border with and, an international border with  and a district border with.

Geography
Much of the land lies not very far removed from those of the sea level, although a large portion of the district comprises the Patkoi Hills, which consists of the Namdhapa National Park. The park hosts a wide variety of wildlife species, from mithun to the Himalayan black bear, locally known as takin, to the wild goat.

People and Religion
Much of the tribal population consists of the Naga related, and , who traditionally followed Hinduism and Animism, although a sizeable minority of Christians can be found among the Nocte and Konyak as well. Smaller communities of, and  can be found in the district as well.

Festive fairs and festivals such as the Loku of the, Oriya or Ojiyele of the and the Pongtu festival of the Tutsa are celebrated in full flair.

Especially in Khonsa, Tirap boasts a number of Christian missionaries from and other parts of, which has already converted half of the town population to Christianity. These had resulted in significant proportions of the Hindu tribe to convert to Christianity, especially in its stronghold in. This has resulted the Christian Nocte to practice a corrupt form of Christianity mixed with occult Animist practices. In response, Hindu missionaries and an anti-conversion law has been framed up to prevent further conversions of the tribals to Christianity. Such political turmoil is reportedly stirred up by American-funded missionaries, which severely impacted Nagaland on their political stance, resulting in the formation of Naga-based militant groups, NSCN and. However, Naga-based militant contingency plans was not supported by, the chief minister of Nagaland. 

Tirap is also home to a sizeable population of the Christian Indian immigrants, Buddhist and Bangladeshi expratates.

History
Since time in memorial, Tirap has been inhabited by ancestors of the indigenous tribes. Tribes such as the came to settle in the area during the 16th century, at the time of reign of the s.  The Japanese troops invaded and controlled the area for a brief period in 1945, until the collapse of the Japanese empire.

Of late, Tirap has also been a major target for the NSCN, a Naga rebel group who aims to convert the local tribals to Christianity and the creation of Greater Nagaland, using military force. It is also said that Baptist missionaries subtly supports these rebel groups. 

Tourism
The vibrant folk-culture of the indigenous tribes has attracted many tourists to visit Tirap. However, in Khonsa poses a major threat to the future of the indigenous tribes as the slow process of Christian proselytisation takes place.