ɪɾ ɪz tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti kˈɪləmˌiːɾɚz fɹʌmðə nˌɪɹɪst sˈɪɾi ɡˌʊwɐhˈɑːɾi ænd ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚɹ ʌvðə wˈɛst ɡˈæɹoʊ hˈɪlz dˈɪstɹɪkt.
It is 220 kilometres from the nearest city Guwahati and is also the district headquarter of the West Garo Hills district.