Garo-Khasi range

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The Garo-Khasi range is a hill range in the Indian state of Meghalaya, known for its lush forests, high rainfall, and the traditional homelands of the Garo and Khasi indigenous communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill range
physiographic region
borders Assam
Bangladesh
climate humid subtropical climate
contains Cherrapunji region
linked to: Cherrapunji

Mawsynram region
linked to: Mawsynram
country India
culturalRegionFor Garo Hills Autonomous District Council
Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council
drainedBy rivers flowing to Brahmaputra basin
rivers flowing to Meghna basin
ecoregion Meghalaya subtropical forests
extendsFrom Garo Hills
extendsTo Khasi Hills
geologicalComposition gneiss
granite
schist
geologicalOrigin part of the Indian Shield
hasEconomicActivity forest-based livelihoods
horticulture
rain-fed agriculture
hasSubregion Garo Hills
Jaintia Hills
Khasi Hills
highestArea Shillong Plateau
inhabitedBy Garo people
Khasi people
isHomelandOf Garo people
Khasi people
knownFor biodiversity
high rainfall
lush forests
scenic landscapes
very high annual rainfall in Cherrapunji and Mawsynram
languageRegionFor Garo language
Khasi language
locatedIn Meghalaya
Northeast India
locatedNear Bangladesh border
partOf Meghalaya Plateau
linked to: Shillong Plateau

Shillong Plateau
receives heavy monsoon rainfall
separatedFrom Assam plains
linked to: Brahmaputra Valley
supports traditional shifting cultivation in some areas
vegetationType subtropical broadleaf forest
tropical evergreen forest

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Garo Hills partOf Garo-Khasi range
Jaflong overlooks Meghalaya hills
linked to: Garo-Khasi range
Jaflong receivesWaterFrom Meghalaya hills
linked to: Garo-Khasi range
Kopili River sourceRegion Meghalaya hills
linked to: Garo-Khasi range
Cliffs of India hasPart Khasi Hills escarpment cliffs
linked to: Garo-Khasi range