Cherrapunji

Cherrapunji Sohra
Town
Sohra has held the record for highest rainfall multiple times in the past
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Coordinates: 25°17′02″N 91°43′16″E / 25.284°N 91.721°E / 25.284; 91.721
Country	India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Khasi Hills
Elevation	1,430 m (4,690 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,816
• Density	397/km2 (1,030/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Khasi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	03637
Precipitation	11,777 millimetres (463.7 in)
Climate	Cwb
Website	sohra.gov.in

Cherrapunji (/ˌtʃɛrəˈpʌndʒi, -ˈpʊn-/ ^ⓘ) or Sohra is a sub-divisional town (Proposed District) 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 9,300 millimetres (370 in; 30.5 ft) in July 1861 and 26,461 millimetres (1,041.8 in; 86.814 ft) between 1 August 1860 and 31 July 1861.^[1]