The Southwest Khasi Hills district was carved out of the West Khasi Hills district on 3 August 2012.
Geography
The district headquarters is located at Mawkyrwat. The district occupies an area of 1,341 km. The district is compose all the villages of two Community & Rural Development Blocks viz. Ranikor and Mawkyrwat are Community & Rural Development Block, including 18 (Eighteen) Villages under Warsan Lyngdoh Gram Sevak Circle of Nongstoin in Community & Rural Development Block.
Administrative divisions
South West Khasi Hills district is divided into two blocks
