Meghalaya, ‘the Abode of the Clouds’ lives up to its name. Lying sandwiched between Bangladesh and southwest Assam, it is the ideal place to unwind and let your eyes feast on nature’s abundance. The hill state faces the brunt of the southwest monsoon, making this one of the wettest areas on earth. The temperate climate all year long makes Shillong, its capital city, one of the most visited hill-stations in India.
There are only two seasons in Meghalaya - winter and monsoon. Cherrapunji, one of its towns, gets an annual mean rainfall of 430 inches. Once it had 788 inches of rainfall! The monsoon season stretches from June right up to October. The temperatures in this hill state range between 10° and 30° Celsius, and even the months of April and May are pleasant. Its temperate weather, among other things, will delight you.
Area 22,429
Population 2,306,069
Capital City Shillong
Language Khasi, Garo, Jaintia and English
Districts 7
Religion Hindu, Christianity and Animism
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