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Englan
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Englan
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Englan
Englan (India)
Coordinates: 26°10′23″N94°15′3″E / 26.17306°N 94.25083°E / 26.17306; 94.25083
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Nagaland
Languages
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Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration NL
Website nagaland.gov.in

Englan is a small village in the district of Wokha, in the Nagaland state of India. Its name literally means The Path of the Sun. It is one of the main centers of the district and is an active center of the Lotha language and culture.


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