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Tura (IPA: ˈtʊərə) is a municipality in the West Garo Hills district of the Indian state of Meghalaya. One of the largest towns in Meghalaya, Tura is located in the foothills of the Tura range of the Garo Hills. Before Britishers came to Garo Hills, Tura was known as Dura and Britishers corrupted the name Dura to Tura as it was easier for them to pronounce the name. The climate in Tura is moderate throughout the year and has many interesting and unexplored areas. The native god was believed to reside in the hills.

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  • Tura és una ciutat i municipi de Meghalaya, Índia, capital del districte de West Garo Hills. És la segona ciutat de Meghalaya després de Shillong. És a les muntanyes Garo, a la serralada de les muntanyes Tura, prop del pic Tura, a 25° 31′ N, 90° 13′ E / 25.52°N,90.22°E. És probable que el seu nom sigui una deformació dels anglesos del nom del deu garo anomenat Durama, que segons la tradició residia a la muntanya. La frontera de Bangladesh és a 35 km. Fou declarada capital quan es va formar el districte de Garo Hills el 1869. El 1973 fou declarada seu d'una diòcesi catòlica. Segons el cens de 2001 la ciutat tenia 58.391 habitants.; un segle abans, el 1901, tenia 1.375 habitants. (ca)
  • Tura ist eine Stadt im indischen Bundesstaat Meghalaya. Sie ist die zweitgrößte Stadt in Meghalaya nach Einwohnerzahl. Die Stadt ist Hauptort des Distrikts West Garo Hills. Tura hat den Status einer Municipality. Die Stadt ist in 11 Wards gegliedert. Sie hatte am Stichtag der Volkszählung 2011 74.858 Einwohner, von denen 37.236 Männer und 37.622 Frauen waren. Christen bilden mit einem Anteil von über 72 % die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung in der Stadt. Hindus bilden eine Minderheit von ca. 25 %. Die Alphabetisierungsrate lag 2011 bei 91,3 % und damit deutlich über dem nationalen Durchschnitt. 71,8 % der Einwohner gehören den Scheduled Tribes an. Die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung gehört den Garo an. Die Hauptstadt Meghalayas Shillong ist 323 Kilometer entfernt und kann mit Bussen oder dem Shuttle-Helikopter erreicht werden. Die Grenze zu Bangladesch liegt 50 Kilometer entfernt. (de)
  • Tura es una localidad de la India, centro administrativo del distrito de West Garo Hills, en el estado de Meghalaya. (es)
  • Tura (IPA: ˈtʊərə) is a municipality in the West Garo Hills district of the Indian state of Meghalaya. One of the largest towns in Meghalaya, Tura is located in the foothills of the Tura range of the Garo Hills. Before Britishers came to Garo Hills, Tura was known as Dura and Britishers corrupted the name Dura to Tura as it was easier for them to pronounce the name. The climate in Tura is moderate throughout the year and has many interesting and unexplored areas. The native god was believed to reside in the hills. It is 220 kilometres from the nearest city Guwahati and is also the district headquarter of the West Garo Hills district. It is filled with small rivulets and green valleys all around. The principal languages are Garo and English. The city has four colleges and multiple secondary schools. In 1973, the town was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tura. The capital city of Shillong is 323 kilometres away and can be accessed via buses or the shuttle helicopter service. The border of Bangladesh Dalu, is situated at a proximity of 50 km. Tura is a cultural and administrative centre of the Garo tribe. To visit popular tourist destinations such as Balpakram, Nokrek and Siju Cave , one needs to pass through this town. There are many water falls and lot of streams in Tura. Some of the water falls are Rongbangdare, Pelgadare, Gandrak Falls etc. Some of the streams are Rangolwari, Nokmawari, Ganol, and Dachima. (en)
  • Tura è una suddivisione dell'India, classificata come municipality, di 58.391 abitanti, capoluogo del distretto dei Monti Garo Occidentali, nello stato federato del Meghalaya. In base al numero di abitanti la città rientra nella classe II (da 50.000 a 99.999 persone). (it)
  • Tura – miasto w Indiach położone w stanie Meghalaya. Według danych szacunkowych na rok 2010 liczy 71 598 mieszkańców. Jedno z największych miast w Meghalaya, Tura jest doliną usytowaną na stokach Tura Hills i na prawo pod szczytem Tura Peak. Klimat w Turze jest umiarkowany przez cały rok i ma dużą liczbę interesujących i niepoznanych obszarów. Ludzie wierzą, że ich bóg plemienny Durama mieszka na wzgórzach. (pl)
  • Tura är en stad i den indiska delstaten Meghalaya, och är huvudort för distriktet West Garo Hills. Folkmängden uppgick till 74 858 invånare vid folkräkningen 2011, vilket gör den till delstatens näst största stad. (sv)
  • Тура (англ. Tura) — місто в індійському штаті Мегхалая, адміністративний центр округу . (uk)
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  • Tura és una ciutat i municipi de Meghalaya, Índia, capital del districte de West Garo Hills. És la segona ciutat de Meghalaya després de Shillong. És a les muntanyes Garo, a la serralada de les muntanyes Tura, prop del pic Tura, a 25° 31′ N, 90° 13′ E / 25.52°N,90.22°E. És probable que el seu nom sigui una deformació dels anglesos del nom del deu garo anomenat Durama, que segons la tradició residia a la muntanya. La frontera de Bangladesh és a 35 km. Fou declarada capital quan es va formar el districte de Garo Hills el 1869. El 1973 fou declarada seu d'una diòcesi catòlica. Segons el cens de 2001 la ciutat tenia 58.391 habitants.; un segle abans, el 1901, tenia 1.375 habitants. (ca)
  • Tura es una localidad de la India, centro administrativo del distrito de West Garo Hills, en el estado de Meghalaya. (es)
  • Tura è una suddivisione dell'India, classificata come municipality, di 58.391 abitanti, capoluogo del distretto dei Monti Garo Occidentali, nello stato federato del Meghalaya. In base al numero di abitanti la città rientra nella classe II (da 50.000 a 99.999 persone). (it)
  • Tura – miasto w Indiach położone w stanie Meghalaya. Według danych szacunkowych na rok 2010 liczy 71 598 mieszkańców. Jedno z największych miast w Meghalaya, Tura jest doliną usytowaną na stokach Tura Hills i na prawo pod szczytem Tura Peak. Klimat w Turze jest umiarkowany przez cały rok i ma dużą liczbę interesujących i niepoznanych obszarów. Ludzie wierzą, że ich bóg plemienny Durama mieszka na wzgórzach. (pl)
  • Tura är en stad i den indiska delstaten Meghalaya, och är huvudort för distriktet West Garo Hills. Folkmängden uppgick till 74 858 invånare vid folkräkningen 2011, vilket gör den till delstatens näst största stad. (sv)
  • Тура (англ. Tura) — місто в індійському штаті Мегхалая, адміністративний центр округу . (uk)
  • Tura ist eine Stadt im indischen Bundesstaat Meghalaya. Sie ist die zweitgrößte Stadt in Meghalaya nach Einwohnerzahl. Die Stadt ist Hauptort des Distrikts West Garo Hills. Tura hat den Status einer Municipality. Die Stadt ist in 11 Wards gegliedert. Sie hatte am Stichtag der Volkszählung 2011 74.858 Einwohner, von denen 37.236 Männer und 37.622 Frauen waren. Christen bilden mit einem Anteil von über 72 % die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung in der Stadt. Hindus bilden eine Minderheit von ca. 25 %. Die Alphabetisierungsrate lag 2011 bei 91,3 % und damit deutlich über dem nationalen Durchschnitt. 71,8 % der Einwohner gehören den Scheduled Tribes an. Die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung gehört den Garo an. (de)
  • Tura (IPA: ˈtʊərə) is a municipality in the West Garo Hills district of the Indian state of Meghalaya. One of the largest towns in Meghalaya, Tura is located in the foothills of the Tura range of the Garo Hills. Before Britishers came to Garo Hills, Tura was known as Dura and Britishers corrupted the name Dura to Tura as it was easier for them to pronounce the name. The climate in Tura is moderate throughout the year and has many interesting and unexplored areas. The native god was believed to reside in the hills. (en)
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