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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- Sohra
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- Sohra has held the record for highest rainfall multiple times in the past.
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- Causes of high rainfall
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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).
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.
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