Geography

Demography

• Cherrapunjee
• Jaintia hills
• Mawsynram
• Shillong

Tourist Place in Jaintia hills

Location:	Jaintia hills, Meghalaya, India
Temperature:	Summer: 29°C,20°C; Winter:21°C, 11°C
STD Code:	0240
Best Times:	September to May
Attractions:	Thadlaskein Lake, Rupasor Bathing Ghat, Memjibul, Syndai
Language:	English, Hindi, Khasi, Garo, Assamese

Thadlaskein Lake is situate at 56 km from shillong.it is a beautiful lake at Thadlaskein which is fed by perennial underground springs, as an eternal memorial. The lake is revered by the people of Raid Mukhla who continue to offer sacrifice near the lake

Rupasor Bathing Ghat is Located on the Jowai-Muktapur Road, the Rupasor Bathing Ghat consists of a beautiful bathing pool hewn out of rock which forms the bed of the Rupasor stream. Tradition has it that this pool was created by U Luh Lyngskor Lamare under the direction of the Jaintia King. The pool is nineteen and a half feet in length and fifteen feet in breadth.

A Large collection of pot-like objects carved out of stone lie on a hill-top near Saipung village overlooking the river Kupli which runs in between Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya and North Cachar Hills district of Assam

Nartiang Monoliths is Located at a place called Law Mulong within Nartiang village, there is a cluster of Menhirs locally known as Ki Moo Shynrang and Dolmens, locally known as Ki Moo Kynthai. The tallest Menhir in Meghalaya known as Moo Iong Syiem is located within this cluster and stands twenty feet tall.

Syndai is an important village, located in the Jowai-Dawki Road, dotted with a number of caves and caverns. Collectively the caves are called as Syndai Caves.