Cherrapunji

Also known as Sohra, Cherra Punji

Cherrapunji (), also known as Sohra, is a sub-divisional town (Proposed District) in the East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It was the traditional capital of ka hima Sohra (Khasi tribal kingdom).

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Cherrapunji, also known as Sohra, is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India, that was historically the capital of the Khasi tribal kingdom. Today it functions as a sub-divisional administrative center and is now proposed to become a district in its own right.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Cherrapunji
Settlement.native_name: Sohra
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Cherrapunji.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Sohra has held the record for highest rainfall multiple times in the past.
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Meghalaya#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Meghalaya
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Meghalaya
Settlement.subdivision_name2: East Khasi Hills
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 1430
Settlement.population_total: 14816
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections

Contents

Background
Etymology
History
Economy
Education
Colleges
Media
Tourism
Transport
Geography
Climate
Causes of high rainfall
People
Culture
Demographics
Gallery
See also
References
Sources and external links

Sohra has often been credited as being the wettest place on Earth, but currently, nearby Mawsynram holds that distinction. Sohra still holds the all-time record for the most rainfall in a calendar month and in a year, however. It received in July 1861 and between 1 August 1860 and 31 July 1861.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cherrapunji” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.