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Q: Why does meghalaya get more rainfall?
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What states have the highest rainfall?

meghalaya (cherrapunji)


Which state get a lot of rainfall in India?

MEGHALAYA


What are the areas receiving rainfall over 400cm?

meghalaya


Which city has the highest rainfall rate in India?

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya has the highest rainfall rate in India. Recently a nearby village to Cherrapunji, ie., Mawsynram has been recording more rainfalls.


Why has meghalaya been named so?

The word "Meghalaya" literally means "The Abode of Clouds". Meghalaya is a small state in north-eastern India The climate of Meghalaya is moderate but humid, the average annual rainfall going as high as 1200 cm in some areas, making it the wettest state of India.


Which parts of India receive heavy rainfall?

The Western Ghats and parts of the Himalayas receive a very high rainfall about 2000mm per year. Chirapunji in Assam is said to have the highest rainfall in the world.


What are the types of houses are found in Meghalaya?

stilt houses


Where it rains the highest in the world?

Highest rain fall is at Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India, with 11,873 mm (467 in) (average annual rainfall) of rain per annum.


Which area get the greatest amount of rain how much?

By average annual rainfall, the wettest place is Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India, with 11,873 mm (467 in) of rain per annum. Meghalaya means 'land of the clouds'. Most of the rain occurs during the monsoon season, between June and September. (Wikipedia)


What is the capital of Meghalaya?

The capital of meghalaya is Shillong. Chirapunji is in Meghalaya and used to be one of the wettest places in the world.


What is the meaning of meghalaya?

The name meghalaya means "the abode of clouds"


When was Meghalaya created?

Meghalaya was created on 1972-01-21.