The 2Okm drive to this village, which is held in great esteem by the Nagas, offers excellent mountain vistas, distant views of waterfalls, close-ups of varied vegetation such as orchids and bracken ferns. But the journey should be attempted only if you have your own vehicle because the public bus schedule does not permit visitors to go to Khonoma and back before nightfall. On approaching Khonoma visitors should notice the memorial stones erected to commemorate feasts of merit, and the intricate system of bamboo pipes which carry water from long distances. Khonoma village is built high on a spur but spreads down to its array of paddy terraces : 20 types of rice are reputedly grown in Khonoma, each suited to the specific elevation and soil condition of a particular block of fields. The pride of Khonoma is its ancient bastion approached through a traditional carved gate, up a flight of steep stone steps, and on to the highest point in the village. Here the Naga warriors made their last stand against the British in 1879. A simple white pillar commemorates G. H. Damant, Maj. C.R. Cock, Lt. H.H. Forbes and Sub. Maj. Nurbir Sai who died fighting the Nagas in Khonoma.