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Cherrapunji (/ ˌ tʃ ɛ r ə ˈ p ʌ n dʒ i,-ˈ p ʊ n-/ ⓘ) or Sohra is a sub-divisional town (Proposed District) East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.It was the traditional capital of ka hima Sohra (Khasi tribal kingdom).
Megalithic Bridge known as Thulum-wi between Jowai and Jarain, Maput, Maput: Jaintia Hills Upload Photo: N-ML-3 Megalithic Bridge on the Um-Kumbeh Um-Kumbeh: Jaintia Hills Upload Photo: N-ML-4 Stone memorial of U.Mawthaw - dur-briew, Nartiang Nartiang: Jaintia Hills Stone memorial of U.Mawthaw - dur-briew, Nartiang More images: N-ML-5 Tank ...
Owing to its high rainfall, it has received the epithet of "The Cherrapunji of South India", after Cherrapunji, one of the rainiest places in India. [4] Agumbe is associated with rainforest conservation efforts, documentation of medicinal plants, tourism (trekking and photography), and the promotion of cottage industry.
A famous one is Mawsmai caves near Cherrapunji are the limestone caves, lies near the village of Mawsmai. Meghalaya is famous in the world for its deep caves such as the Siju Cave; Krem Liat Prah is the longest cave in Asia.
The fall is situated some 60 km southwest of Shillong in East Khasi Hills district [3] and is in close proximity to another major waterfall, Dainthlen Falls. The name Wei Sawdong derives from the Khasi language (wei - resembling a pool, sawdong - square-shaped), spoken locally.
Meghalaya is famous for its living root bridges, a kind of suspension bridge made over rivers using intertwined roots of Ficus elastica trees planted on opposite banks of the river or hill slopes. These bridges can be seen around Cherrapunji, Nongtalang, Kudeng Rim and Kudeng Thymmai villages (War Jaintia). A double-decker bridge exists in ...
Nohkalikai Falls is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. [1] The 340 metres (1,115 ft) [2] waterfall is located in the Indian state of Meghalaya, near Cherapunji (now known as Sohra), one of the wettest places on Earth.
It is known to get over 10,000 mm annual rainfall occasionally and the average annual rainfall is around 9,000 mm. It is also called as Cherrapunji of South India [ 2 ] Amagaon has reached the magical figure of 10,068 mm annual rainfall twice in the last six years (2006–11).