Nongpoh
Sign in to saveNongpoh () is the administrative centre of Ri-Bhoi district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. Nongpoh is located on National Highway 40, fifty-two kilometers from the state capital Shillong and forty-eight kilometers from Guwahati in the state of Assam.
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Place details
- Locality
- Nongpoh
- Region
- Meghalaya
- Country
- India
- Population
- 17,055
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Nongpoh
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Nongpoh, Meghalaya.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Nongpoh town road
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Meghalaya#India#Asia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Nongpoh in Meghalaya
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Meghalaya
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Ri Bhoi
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Ri-Bhoi district
- Population
- +17055
- Elevation
- +485
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Ri-Bhoi district
- Image
- Nongpoh, Meghalaya.jpg
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Nongpoh () is the administrative centre of Ri-Bhoi district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. Nongpoh is located on National Highway 40, fifty-two kilometers from the state capital Shillong and forty-eight kilometers from Guwahati in the state of Assam.
==Geography== Nongpoh is located at . It has an average elevation of 485 metres (1591 feet). Because of its proximity to the Brahmaputra plains, the weather during summer months tends to be humid and hot, while the winter months are pleasant and warm. Fruits such as pineapples, bananas, papayas and litchis are cultivated extensively throughout the Ri-Bhoi district. Betel leaf and nut trees are visible while traveling the roads that connect Nongpoh with Guwahati.