Posts Tagged ‘north east’

Diocese of Nongstoin

Nongstoin is the headquarters of West Khasi Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India. Nongstoin lies about 93 km from Shillong. Nongstoin in Meghalaya is famous for a very unique stone which has natural embroidery colour in itself. The stone is found only here.
The first saw mill of Meghalaya was established here and [...]

Shillong in Meghalaya

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 [...]

Nongpoh in Meghalaya

Nongpoh is an important town and district headquarters of Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya. It forms the northern lower portion of the East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya. Once Nongpoh in Meghalaya was a good overnight resting spot on the way to Shillong in Meghalaya. The nature around is just spell-binding. The green trees around, the sky above, [...]