Basic information

| Feature | Details | | :--- | :--- | | Official Name | Jowai | | Common Name | Jowai | | Native Name(s) | Jowai | | Nicknames | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | City / Municipal Board | | Country | India | | State/Province | Meghalaya | | Capital | N/A (District Headquarters) | | Government Type | Municipal Board | | Date Founded | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | | Latitude | 25.4358° N | | Longitude | 92.1956° E | | Elevation | 1,380 m (4,527 ft) | | Total Area | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Population | ~28,430 (2011 Census) | | Population Density | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 793150 | | Area Codes | 03652 | | Official Languages | English, Khasi (Pnar dialect) | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Jaintia / Pnar |