West Jaintia Hills - 2 Attractions You Must Visit
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About West Jaintia Hills
The district is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion. Although the mainstay of the district is agriculture, however, due to the abundance of Limestone, plenty of Cement factories have been set up in the district.
Types of Attractions in West Jaintia Hills
Activities Around
List of Attractions in West Jaintia Hills
Ialong Park
Parks
Plantations
It is known for its sacred grove and for its setting which overlooks the beautiful Pynthorwah Valley. Through the Special DRDA Tourism Project, the District Administration have taken a step to beautify the park by creating infrastructure such as water dams and canals, toilet facilities with changing rooms, hoardings, jungle clearance which has attracted tourist far and wide. A water eco-park is also taking shape with an intention to change Ialong into a major Tourism Hub of the District.
Nartiang Monoliths
Outdoors- Other
Monoliths exist throughout the length and breadth of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills. However, the biggest collection of monoliths or Megalithic stones in one single area is to be found north of the Nartiang market. These consists of Menhirs (Upright stones) Moo Shynrang and Dolmens (flat stones in the horizontal position) locally known as Moo Kynthai.
Map of attractions in West Jaintia Hills
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For more information about West Jaintia Hills, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Jaintia_Hills_district