NORTH - EASTERN STATE MEGHALAYA

MEGHALAYA

Area: 22,429 sq. km

Latitude: 25˚ 30’ N

Population; 23, 06, 069

Longitude: 91˚ 12’ E

Principal languages: Khasi, Garo and English

Capital: Shillong

Situation: Meghalaya is bordered in the north and east by Assam and n the south and west by Bangladesh. It literally means the ‘abode of cloud’ and has also been called the ‘Scotland of the East’ because of its elevation (1496 m above the sea level).

NAGALAND

Area: 16, 579 sq. km

Latitude: 26˚ 18’ N

Population: 19, 88, 639

Longitude: 94˚ 36’ E

Capital: Kohima

Principal languages: English,Ao, Angami, Chang, KOnyak, Lotha, Sangtam,Sema and Chakhesang, etc.

Situation: Nagaland is situated in the extreme northeast of the country. It is bordered by Assam in the west. Arunachal Pradesh in the north, Myanmar in the east and Manipur in the south.

Mt. Saramati is the highest peak in Nagaland with a height of 3, 840 m and its range forms a natural barrier between Nagaland and Myanmar.