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Mawsynram (/ ˈ m ɔː s ɪ n ˌ r ʌ m /) is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in Northeastern India, 69 kilometres from Shillong, the state capital. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres (467.4 in).
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). Sohra has often been credited as being the wettest place on Earth, but currently, nearby ...
With the average annual rainfall as high as 12,000 mm (470 in) in some areas, Meghalaya is the wettest place on Earth. [33] The western part of the plateau, comprising the Garo Hills region with lower elevations, experiences high temperatures for most of the year.
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. Nohkalikai Falls are fed by the rainwater collected on the summit of a comparatively small plateau and decrease in power during the dry season, from December to February.
Meghalaya: Area • Total. 10,443 km 2 (4,032 sq mi) Population ... One of its capitals, Sohra, is considered one of the wettest places in the world. [2]
Looking at 24-hour daily highs, all 10 of the hottest locations were found in India and Pakistan, and the highest temperature recorded on Earth at official weather stations Thursday was a toasty ...
Kongthong, popularly called the Singing Village, [1] is a village and tourist attraction in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in the Northeast hilly region of India. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Kongthong, India's entry for United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)'s World's Best Village Contest , [ 3 ] is also aiming for the UNESCO ...
Mawsynram and Cherrapunji, both in the Indian state of Meghalaya, alternate as the wettest places on Earth given the quantity of their rainfall, [47] though there are other cities with similar claims. They receive more than 11,000 millimeters of rain each from the monsoon.