Sohra
E746705
Sohra is a town in Meghalaya, India, famed for its exceptionally high rainfall and lush, dramatic landscapes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | census town ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Cherrapunji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | over 11000 millimetres ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFromShillong | about 54 kilometres ⓘ |
| district | East Khasi Hills district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
small-scale agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1430 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formerNameUsage | Cherrapunji used widely during British period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | escarpment overlooking Bangladesh plains ⓘ |
| governingBody | Sohra civil sub-division administration ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | important town in Khasi-Jaintia Hills during British colonial period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
caves
ⓘ
dramatic landscapes ⓘ exceptionally high rainfall ⓘ living root bridges ⓘ lush landscapes ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedInHills | Khasi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monsoonSeason | June to September ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Shillong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestAirport | Shillong Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorAirport | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the wettest places on Earth ⓘ |
| peakRainfallPeriod | June and July ⓘ |
| postalCode | 793108 ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Khasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Khasi Hills plateau edge ⓘ |
| riverValley | gorges of the Khasi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
eco-tourism destination
ⓘ
monsoon tourism destination ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| vegetationType | evergreen and subtropical forests ⓘ |
| viewpoint | valleys leading to Bangladesh ⓘ |
| waterfall |
Dainthlen Falls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nohkalikai Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Sisters Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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