East Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The district headquarters are located at Shillong. The district occupies an area of 2752 km² and has a population of 660,994 (as of 2001). Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Map showing Meghalaya (in black) in relation to the other states of India Meghalaya (मेघालय) is a small state in north-eastern India. ... Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smaller states in India. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
It is bounded on the northwest by Kamrup district of Assam, on the northeast by Ri Bhoi district, on the east by EastKhasiHillsdistrict, on the south by Bangladesh, on the west by East Garo and South Garo Hillsdistricts.
The Jaintia HillsDistrict bound the district to the east and the West KhasiHillsDistrict to the west.
It is also the district headquarter of EastKhasiHillsDistrict and is situated at an altitude of 4,908ft (1,496 m) above sea level.
Romantic and picturesque with abundance of nature's gifts, Shillong is described as 'Scotland of the East' because of its striking similarity with that of the Scottish highlands and has been attracting indigenous and foreign tourists for decades.
The main university is the North Eastern Hill University with campuses in Mizoram and Nagaland.
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