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Meghalaya (/ ˌ m eɪ ɡ ə ˈ l eɪ ə, m eɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː l ə j ə /; [6] [7] lit. "the abode of clouds" [8]) is a state in northeast India.Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and (b) the Garo Hills. [9]
Location of Meghalaya. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Meghalaya: Meghalaya – state in north-east India. The name means "the abode of clouds" in Sanskrit. The state is the wettest region of India, recording an average of 12,000 mm (470 in) of rains a year.[6] About 70% of the state is forested.[8]
The Indian state of Meghalaya is divided into 12 districts. [1] ... Meghalaya currently has 12 districts: [1] [2] [3] Region District Headquarter Area (km²)
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. [18] It comprises eight states — Arunachal Pradesh , Assam , Manipur , Meghalaya , Mizoram , Nagaland and Tripura (commonly known as the "Seven Sisters" ), and the ...
The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified. Territorial waters The limit of the territorial waters of India extends to twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate baseline.
Border disputes of Northeast India mainly include inter-state conflict between Assam–Mizoram, Assam–Arunachal Pradesh, Assam–Nagaland and Assam–Meghalaya. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The disputes, including clashes between rival police forces, have resulted in the loss of life, livelihood and property. [ 3 ]
Two Wellsville residents died Friday and three other people were transported to Maryland hospitals following a six-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 near the Pennsylvania border, according to ...
International Borders: University of Texas map library - India Political map 2001 Disputed Borders: University of Texas map library - China-India Borders - Eastern Sector 1988 & Western Sector 1988 - Kashmir Region 2004 - Kashmir Maps. State and District boundaries: Census of India - 2001 Census State Maps - Survey of India Maps.