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Impur

Coordinates: 26°23′24″N 94°32′55″E / 26.390101°N 94.548634°E / 26.390101; 94.548634
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Impur
Town
Nickname: 
Jerusalem of Nagaland
Impur is located in Nagaland
Impur
Impur
Location in Nagaland, India
Coordinates: 26°23′24″N 94°32′55″E / 26.390101°N 94.548634°E / 26.390101; 94.548634
Country India
StateNagaland
DistrictMokokchung
Founded byDr. E. W. Clark
Government
 • TypeTheocratic Council Committee
 • BodyAo Baptist Arogo Mungdang
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationNL
Websitenagaland.gov.in

Impur is a town and an assembly constituency in Nagaland, India.[1] It was established as a mission centre in 1894 by Dr. E. W. Clark an American missionary . In 1897, when the Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (Ao Baptist Church Association) was formed, it became its headquarters and continues to do so till date. It is 15 kilometres away from the heart of Mokokchung town. It is also the Headquarters of Ao churches (ABAM) in Nagaland which has about 159 churches under its fold. It has a Higher Secondary school, Hospital and a Church. It is surrounded by Mopongchuket and Süngratsü village.

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