Sohra

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Sohra is a town in Meghalaya, India, famed for its exceptionally high rainfall and lush, dramatic landscapes.

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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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