Mokokchung is the home and venue of "Naga Idol", a talent search contest on the lines of "American Idol".
Sumi Nagas mostly inhabit the central and southern regions of Nagaland; Zunheboto is the district of the Sumis and they also live in districts such as Dimapur, Kohima, Kiphire, Mokokchung, Tuensang, etc.