Rangshken

Rangshken is a locality in Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya and has an elevation of 1,787 metres. Rangshken is situated nearby to the village Mawphlang, as well as near the locality Sohiong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mawphlang.

Mawphlang

Village

Photo: Arshiya Urveeja Bose, CC BY 2.0.

Mawphlang is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in north-eastern India, 25 kilometers from Shillong. The word maw means "stone", maw phlang means "grassy stone," and is one of many settlements in the Khasi hills named after monoliths. Mawphlang is situated 3 km southeast of Rangshken.

Rangshken

Type: Locality
Location: Mawphlang, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, North-Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

25.46667° or 25° 28′ north

Longitude

91.73333° or 91° 44′ east

Elevation

1,787 metres (5,863 feet)

Open location code

7MQHFP8M+M8

GeoNames ID

1258481

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