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Jaintia Hills

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:12:26 +0000

The headquarter of Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya is Jowaiof. Jowaiof is linked with Silchar and Shillong via National Highway 44. The headquarters of the five blocks of Meghalaya are well connected by roadways. Some major places like Garampani, Khanduli and Dawki are linked by motorable roads. Another important route is the Jowai-Amlarem-Dawki road, which is now declared a National Highway. Khliehriat has become a well developed township. The other places that are showing progress include the Ladrymbai area. Rented cars and buses are available to reach Jowai.
The Jaintia Hills is situated between the Bangladesh plains on the south and the Brahmaputra valley in Assam on the north. The physiographical features of Jaintia Hills and Khasi Hills are quite similar. But the topography of Jaintia Hills is more flat. The Marangksih peak, the highest peak of Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, is located on the Eastern plateau. It has a height of 1631 meters above the mean sea level. The height of Jaintia Hills at Meghalaya ranges between 1050 meter to 1350 meter.

Diocese of Shillong

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:12:23 +0000

Shillong Archdiocese, comprises the following districts of Meghalaya: East Khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi. Languages spoken are Khasi, Pnar, Hindi, English, Assamese, Garo, Karbi, Tiwa and Nepali. Christianity is the dominant religion in the city.
A sizeable proportion of the population follow the original Khasi religion. Other religions found in India are also represented in significant numbers in the city.

Shillong in Meghalaya

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:26:39 +0000

Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is a hill town, situated in the north eastern part of India. Shillong in Meghalaya is situated at an altitude of 1496 m above sea level. Shillong remained the capital of Assam, before the formation of Meghalaya in the 1974. The place, the people and the climate all combined together to create an amiable atmosphere, to make Shillong Meghalaya an ideal holiday destination throughout the year. Cherrapunjee, the wettest place on earth is only 56 kms away from Shillong. Shillong has beautiful lakes and waterfalls, and is set in pine forests and green mountains. It is a popular hill-station which the British used to call the Scotland of the East.