West Jaintia Hills is an administrative district in Meghalaya, India. Hills District) was established on February 22, 1972, and covers 3819 square kilometers. It has a population of 272,185 in 2011. The district is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forest ecoregion. With the division of the former Jaintia Hills District into East and West Jaintia Hills Districts, West Jaintia Hills District was established on July 31, 2012, with its headquarters at Jowai. Jowai hosts all the heads of key governmental departments and establishments, educational institutions, hospitals, banking institutions, and so on.