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Which is the region of highest rainfall in Asia?
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Meghalaya (India)
Cherrapunji, situated on the southern slopes of the Eastern
Himalaya in Shillong, is one of the wettest places on Earth, with an
average annual rainfall of 11,430 mm (450 in). The highest recorded rainfall in
a single year was 22,987 mm (904.9 in) in 1861. The 38-year average at
Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India is 11,873 mm (467.4 in)
Meghalaya (India)
Cherrapunji, situated on the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalaya in Shillong, is one of the wettest places on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,430 mm (450 in). The highest recorded rainfall in a single year was 22,987 mm (904.9 in) in 1861. The 38-year average at Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India is 11,873 mm (467.4 in)
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