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Cherrapunjee

One of the wettest places on the planet

Cherrapunjee is one of the wettest places on earth and has a record of receiving 1041 mm of rainfall (41 inches) in a single day (24 hours) in 1876. This is a world record. It gets an average rainfall of 11,000 mm annually most of which falls between June to September (southwest monsoons).

Near Cherrapunjee

More to see around Meghalaya.

  1. Sight

    Shillong

    Shillong is often referred to as the Scotland of the east. A hill station situated at an altitude of 4900 ft., Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya.

  2. Sight

    Smit

    The Nongkrem dance is performed at Smit in October / November after the rice is harvested.

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