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Give Reason Why Shillong Gets Hardly 200 Cm., Rainfall During the Year, Whereas Cherrapunji Gets More than 1250 Cm, of Rainfall Although They Are Situated Very Close to Each Other. - Geography

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Give reason why Shillong gets hardly 200 cm., rainfall during the year, whereas Cherrapunji gets more than 1250 cm, of rainfall although they are situated very close to each other.

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Cherrapunji is located in a funnel shaped depression within the Garo-Khasi hills, where South-west monsoon wind get entrapped and it continues to rain in heavy downpours during the rainy Season. On the other hand Shillong is situated in the rain shadow region.

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