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Jowai
Jowai 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 located on a plateau surrounded on three sides by the Myntdu river bordering Bangladesh to the south. Due to its high altitude of 1365m above sea level, Jowai experiences warm summers with cool to chilly winters.
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- Population: 28,430.
- Known for: pnar, sub-tribe of the Khasi people.
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata.