Garo-Khasi range
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The Garo-Khasi range is a hill range in the Indian state of Meghalaya, known for its lush forests, high rainfall, and the traditional homelands of the Garo and Khasi indigenous communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Garo-Khasi range canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill range
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ |
| borders |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Cherrapunji region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mawsynram region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegionFor |
Garo Hills Autonomous District Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
rivers flowing to Brahmaputra basin
ⓘ
rivers flowing to Meghna basin ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Meghalaya subtropical forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Garo Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Khasi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
gneiss
ⓘ
granite ⓘ schist ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | part of the Indian Shield ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
forest-based livelihoods
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Garo Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaintia Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Khasi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestArea | Shillong Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Garo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHomelandOf |
Garo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity
ⓘ
high rainfall ⓘ lush forests ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ very high annual rainfall in Cherrapunji and Mawsynram ⓘ |
| languageRegionFor |
Garo language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khasi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meghalaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bangladesh border ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meghalaya Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shillong Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receives | heavy monsoon rainfall ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Assam plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | traditional shifting cultivation in some areas ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
subtropical broadleaf forest
ⓘ
tropical evergreen forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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