Shillong

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Shillong is the capital city of the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, known for its scenic hills, colonial-era architecture, and vibrant cultural life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
city
airportLocatedAt Umroi
capitalOf Meghalaya
climateClassification Cwb
climateType subtropical highland climate
country India
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 1490 metres
governingBody Shillong Municipal Board
hasAirport Shillong Airport
hasEducationalInstitution Indian Institute of Management Shillong
North-Eastern Hill University
St. Anthony's College, Shillong
St. Edmund's College, Shillong
hasEthnicCommunity Garo people
Jaintia people
Khasi people
hasOfficialLanguage English
Garo people
surface form: Garo

Khasi language
surface form: Khasi
hasReligiousSite Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, Shillong
hasSportsTeam Shillong Lajong FC
hasTouristAttraction Don Bosco Museum
Elephant Falls
Lady Hydari Park
Shillong Peak
Umiam Lake
Ward's Lake
hostsEvent Shillong Autumn Festival
knownFor colonial-era architecture
scenic hills
vibrant cultural life
locatedIn Meghalaya
locatedInMountainRange Shillong Plateau
locatedInRegion Northeast India
locatedOnContinent Asia
musicScene independent music
rock music
nearestMajorAirport Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
nearestMajorAirportLocatedIn Guwahati
nickname Scotland of the East
partOf East Khasi Hills district
popularSport football
postalCodePrefix 793
previouslyCapitalOf Assam
surface form: Composite state of Assam (before 1972)
riverNearby Umkhrah River
Rukni River
surface form: Umshyrpi River
stateCapitalSince 1972
timeZone Indian Standard Time
UTCOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode ML-05

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Umroi nearestMajorCity Shillong
Shillong Peak locatedIn Shillong
Shillong Peak highestPointOf Shillong
Shillong Peak offersViewOf Shillong
this entity surface form: Shillong city
Shillong Peak accessibleFrom Shillong
this entity surface form: Shillong city centre
Shillong Peak hasNameOrigin Shillong
Don Bosco Museum locatedIn Shillong
Shillong Lajong FC basedIn Shillong
Shillong Lajong FC homeCity Shillong
Elephant Falls locatedNear Shillong
Elephant Falls nearbyCity Shillong
Lady Hydari Park locatedIn Shillong
Lady Hydari Park city Shillong
Umiam Lake locatedIn Shillong
Umiam Lake locatedNear Shillong
Umiam Lake distanceFrom Shillong
this entity surface form: Shillong city centre
Umiam Lake nearbyCity Shillong
Umkhrah River locatedIn Shillong
Umkhrah River flowsThrough Shillong
Umkhrah River associatedCity Shillong
Umkhrah River near Shillong
this entity surface form: Shillong urban area
Victor Banerjee hasResidence Shillong