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DISCOVER    JAINTIA   TOURISM   FESTIVAL – 2009 

..... discover the beauty of  Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya      

 Basic Information On  Jaintia Hills District  

  1. LOCATION :  Eastern most part of Meghalaya

  2. HEADQUARTER : Jowai

  3. AREA : 3,819 sq kms

  4. POPULATION : 2,95,692 (2001 CENSUS)

  5. NEAREST AIRPORT : Guwahati ( Assam )

  6. NEAREST RAILWAY STATION : Guwahati ( Assam )

  7. TRANSPORT : Public Transport Available

  8. TOURIST SEASON : March to April, October to February  

  9. CLIMATIC CONDITION : click link

  10. MAPS & ROADS : click link map  click link road

  11. DISTANCE details :Jowai to Guwahati : 168 kms,   Jowai to Shillong : 64 kms, Jowai to Tamabil : 60 kms

  12. OTHER TOURISM RELATED details : click link

Kiang Nangbah Monument & paddy fields: Syntu Ksiar

       

       Tyrchi Falls                     Monoliths at Nartiang

 flower  ...Print out of the program : Click  here

Programs for the Discover Jaintia Tourism Festival -2009

    DATE

 TIME

      EVENT

   VENUE

LOCATION & ACCESSIBILITY  

   

7th Dec 2009

 

8 AM

ROAD SHOW

SHILLONG TO JOWAI

Located about 64 kms from Shillong. Well connected by a good Motorable Road.

11 AM

CARNIVAL

JOWAI (KIANG NANGBAH STADIUM TO  JRISALEIN)

                   ---DO---

1 PM

EXHIBITION

JRISALEIN   PLAYGROUND

Located 1 kms from Iawmusiang, the main Market of Jowai

5 PM

ALL FAITH CHOIR

JRISALEIN PLAYGROUND

                   ---DO---

 

       8th Dec 2009

11 AM

UMIUREM FESTIVAL

SHANGPUNG

About 22 kms from Jowai, Well connected by a good Motorable Road.

5 PM

AN EVENING OF OLDIES

JRISALEIN PLAYGROUND

1kms from Iawmusiang the main market of Jowai. 

 

     9th Dec 2009

 11AM

MONOLITH FESTIVAL

       NARTIANG

29 kms from Jowai. The village can be reach from the diversion at Ummulong on NH44. It is well connected by a good Motorable Road.

 

5 PM

THE GREAT JAINTIA COMEDY SHOW

 JRISALEIN PLAY GROUND

 1 kms from Iawmusiang Jowai

 

      10th Dec 2009

 10 AM

 WAR JAINTIA FESTIVAL

 AMLAREM, JARAIN

 

Located about 27 kms from Jowai, Amlarem Village falls under Amlarem Civil Sub Division. The place is also reachable via Shillong-Dawki Road. (109 kms from Shillong)

 5 PM

JOLYWOOD FESTIVAL

JOWAI

 

 

    11th Dec 2009

6 AM

ANGLING

   SYNTU KSIAR

   JOWAI

Located about 2 kms from the Main Market of Jowai, this favorite picnic and Angling Spot is well connected by a good all weathered Motorable road.

10 AM ARCHERY, KITE & FIRE BALLOON FLYING

3 PM

IALONG PARK FESTIVAL

 IALONG PARK

Located about 8 kms from Jowai, Ialong Village is a short diversion from NH 44,  it is well connected by Motorable Road.

 6 PM EVENING OF THOUSAND LIGHTS
 

    12th Dec 2009

1 PM

WRAP UP, FASHION DESIGNER SHOW.

AUDITORIUM, DISTRICT LIBRARY JOWAI

100 metres walk from Iawmusiang, Jowai Main Market.

                 Get a Print out of the above program : Click  here

A view of the other sites and a glimpse of the Discover Jaintia Festival 2008

Muwi Falls Pachum Falls at Syndai Pitcher Plant Lake at Jarain

Living Root Bridge at Kudeng Krangsuri Falls, Amlarem Heritage Yienkien Nar ( iron bridge)

A week long celebration starts Traditional Balloon Festival

Shad Sukra at Jowai

Nohsakyriat at Ialong  Canons of Jaintiapur Kings at Shiv temple Ialong Park : a view
Thlumuwi Stone Bridge Ialong Eco Lodges Pitcher Plant Lake at Jarain
Stone Bridge, Amlarem Amchyl-i falls : Muktapur-Syndai road Umngot river : Dawki

 

Dawki Bridge Bridge over Amkshar river Harvesting at Pynthor Nein : Jowai
Amlympiang falls at Sohkha Dawki road Bri Kwai Tympew Dawki ( betel leave & nut growing areas) Greenery seen in the paddy fields of Pynthor Nein Jowai

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