Mawsynram
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| State : | Meghalaya | ||
| District : | East Khasi Hills | ||
| Location : | 25 ° 17 ′ N , 91 ° 21 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 1400 m | ||
| Area : | 2 788 km² | ||
| Postal code : | 793113 | ||
Mawsynram is a village in eastern India in the state of Meghalaya .
The village is located in the Khasi Mountains , about 65 km southwest of Shillong and 15 km west of the small town of Cherrapunji .
It is known as the place with the world's highest average rainfall. The average annual precipitation is 11,872 millimeters.