Must-see sanctuary · Kiphire, Nagaland
Fakim WLS
Fakim WLS is a sanctuary in Kiphire, Nagaland.
Fakim WLS: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fakim WLS
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fakim WLS — distance from nearby cities
- From Kohima (NL): about 110 km by road (88 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kohima
- From Dimapur (NL): about 155 km by road (124 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dimapur
- From Jorhat (AS): about 158 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jorhat
- From Imphal (MN): about 192 km by road (154 km straight line) · directions · more places near Imphal
- From Dibrugarh (AS): about 227 km by road (181 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dibrugarh
Coordinates: 25.84278, 94.96609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fakim WLS
- Mount Saramati · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mol Len · viewpoint · Phek · ~55 km · Must-see
- Saramati Peak · viewpoint · Kiphire · ~17 km · Well liked
- Naga Hills · viewpoint · ~22 km
- Tsemkingnyiu · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~27 km
- Inshao King · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~41 km
- Shilloi Lake · lake · Phek · ~41 km
- Atseno King · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~41 km
- Khelia Kingniu · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~42 km
- Lalan Tso · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~48 km
- Saramati Viewpoint · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~54 km
- Atelao King · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~56 km
- Pulio Kouphoi · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~57 km
- Khao King · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~61 km
- Noum King · viewpoint · Sagaing Region · ~72 km
- Layshi boundary post marker · fort · Sagaing Region · ~74 km
- Threntsuvong Village Baptist Church · church · Kiphire · ~2 km
- Fakim Baptist Church · church · Kiphire · ~4 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Fakim WLS
- Puliebadze WLS · sanctuary · Kohima · ~117 km · Must-see
- Sirohi National Park · sanctuary · Ukhrul · ~122 km · Must-see
- Jungli Liden Eco Park · sanctuary · Mokokchung · ~86 km
- Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Kohima · ~112 km
- Naamai Zho Eco Tourism Park · sanctuary · Senapati · ~118 km · Well liked
- Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary · sanctuary · Jorhat · ~139 km · Well liked
- Stone Garden NEZCC · sanctuary · Chumoukedima · ~149 km
- Maliokhe/ Pache Forest · sanctuary · Noklak · ~25 km
- Khrokhropfü wildlife sanctuary · sanctuary · Phek · ~55 km
- Wildlife sanctuary · sanctuary · Phek · ~56 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Fakim WLS yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fakim WLS?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Fakim WLS from Kohima?
Fakim WLS is about 110 km by road from Kohima (88 km straight line), 155 km from Dimapur and 158 km from Jorhat. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Fakim WLS?
Nearby: Mount Saramati (viewpoint, 17 km), Mol Len (viewpoint, 55 km), Saramati Peak (viewpoint, 17 km), Naga Hills (viewpoint, 22 km), Tsemkingnyiu (viewpoint, 27 km), Inshao King (viewpoint, 41 km).
Is Fakim WLS worth visiting?
Fakim WLS is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Nagaland on Spotwander.