South West Khasi Hills district

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South West Khasi Hills district is an administrative district in the Indian state of Meghalaya, known for its hilly terrain, indigenous Khasi communities, and rich natural landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
administrativeHeadquarters Mawkyrwat
borderedBy Bangladesh
East Khasi Hills district
South Garo Hills district
West Khasi Hills district
climate humid subtropical climate
country India
createdFrom West Khasi Hills district
economyActivity agriculture
horticulture
small-scale trade
formationDate 2012-06-03
governingBody District Administration of South West Khasi Hills
hasHeadquarters Mawkyrwat
hasLandscape forested areas
plateaus
river valleys
hasNotableFeature indigenous Khasi communities
rich natural landscapes
scenic hills
hasReligion Christianity
indigenous Khasi beliefs
hasTerrain hilly terrain
inhabitedBy Khasi people
knownFor natural beauty
traditional Khasi culture
legislativeAssemblyConstituency Mawkyrwat
Ranikor
locatedIn India–Bangladesh border region
Meghalaya
North East India
linked to: Northeast India
majorEthnicGroup Khasi
linked to: Khasi people
majorLanguage Khasi
linked to: Khasi language
officialLanguage English
partOf Khasi Hills region
linked to: Khasi Hills
region Khasi Hills
state Meghalaya
subdivisionName1 Meghalaya
subdivisionType district
subdivisionType1 state
timeZone IST
utcOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode ML

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Khasi Hills subdivision South West Khasi Hills district
East Khasi Hills district borderedBy South West Khasi Hills district
West Khasi Hills district borderedBy South West Khasi Hills district
South West Khasi Hills district governingBody District Administration of South West Khasi Hills
linked to: South West Khasi Hills district
South Garo Hills district borderedBy South West Khasi Hills district
Lyngngam people region South West Khasi Hills district
War Khasi spokenInDistrict South West Khasi Hills district