Mawlynnong

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Mawlynnong is a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya renowned for its exceptional cleanliness, eco-friendly practices, and living root bridges.

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Mawlynnong canonical 2
Mawlynnong village 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf village
climate subtropical highland climate
connectedBy road from Shillong
country India
distanceFrom Shillong
economyBasedOn agriculture
tourism
environmentalPolicy community waste segregation
no littering rule
governingBody village council
hasAttraction living root bridge at Riwai
skywalk viewpoint
hasFeature flower gardens
paved footpaths
viewpoints over Bangladesh plains
hasPractice bamboo-based construction
community cleaning drives
use of organic manure
hasTitle Asia’s cleanest village
implements community-led sanitation rules
rainwater harvesting practices
knownFor ban on plastic
ban on smoking
community-based tourism
eco-friendly practices
exceptional cleanliness
living root bridges
waste management practices
locatedIn East Khasi Hills district
Meghalaya
Northeast India
majorEthnicGroup Khasi people
near Bangladesh border
partOf Khasi Hills
surface form: East Khasi Hills
primaryLanguage Khasi language
surface form: Khasi
primaryReligion Christianity
promotes environmental awareness
sustainable tourism
recognizedBy Discover India magazine
region Khasi Hills
state Meghalaya
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourismType eco-tourism
rural tourism
uses bamboo dustbins
vegetationType evergreen forest region

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Meghalaya hasNotablePlace Mawlynnong
Khasi Hills hasAttraction Mawlynnong
this entity surface form: Mawlynnong village
East Khasi Hills district hasTouristAttraction Mawlynnong
this entity surface form: Mawlynnong village