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Population28,430
GeoNames
RegionMeghalaya
Elevation1,380 m
4,528 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Nearest airportShillong Airport (SHL)
37 km
Why visit Jowai
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Jowai
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About Jowai
Jowai (IPA: ʤəʊˈwaɪ) is the headquarters of the West Jaintia Hills district of the state of Meghalaya, India, and is home to the Pnar, a sub-tribe of the Khasi people. It is
From the Wikipedia article Jowai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Healthcare2
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Map of Jowai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shillong Airport (SHL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Nongthymmai 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Mawpat 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Shillong 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Laitumkhrah 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Mawlai-Mawïong 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Nongumlong 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Umsning 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Cherrapunjee 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Umrangso 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Dispur 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shillong-Jowai Road, No machine-readable author provided. RMehra~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
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