Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunji

Name: Nohkalikai Falls
Address: Cherrapunji, India

#4 among attractions in Cherrapunji

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Waterfall

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Nohkalikai Falls is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. Its height is 340 metres. The waterfall is located in the Indian state of Meghalaya, near Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth. Nohkalikai Falls are fed by the rainwater collected on the summit of a comparatively small plateau and decrease in power during the dry season, from December to February. Below the falls is a plunge pool with water of an unusual shade of green. ()

Local name: नोहकलिकाइWidth: 75 ftHeight: 1115 ftCoordinates: 25°16'31"N, 91°41'11"E

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Nohkalikai Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wah Kaba Falls, Nohsngithiang Falls, Kynrem Falls, Sweet Falls.

3.8 miNE
Waterfall
Wah Kaba Falls, Cherrapunji
98 min walk • Wah Kaba Falls is a waterfall located near Cherrapunji in Meghalaya, in the north eastern India. The waterfall descends from a steep rockface and drops approximately 170–190 metres into a gorge. There is a local legend that two fairies live at the falls. The falls can be seen on the way to Cherrapunji from Shillong.
4.1 miSE
Waterfall
Nohsngithiang Falls, Cherrapunji
105 min walk • Nohsngithiang Falls is a seven-segmented waterfall located 1 kilometre south of Mawsmai village in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
3.8 miSE
Waterfall
Kynrem Falls, Cherrapunji
97 min walk • The Kynrem Falls is located 12 kilometres from Cherrapunji in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is situated inside the Thangkharang Park. It is the 7th highest waterfalls in India. The Kynrem Falls is a three-tiered waterfall, with water falling from a height of 305 metres.
~250 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Sweet Falls, Cherrapunji
2 min walk • Sweet Falls is a waterfall in Shillong. It lies about 5 km from Happy Valley and is about 96 metres in height. It is often termed as the "most beautiful" yet "most dangerous" waterfall in Shillong.
1.5 miS
25°15'13"N • 91°41'15"E
Living Root Bridges, Cherrapunji
39 min walk • Bridge
~290 ftNW
Waterfall
Ka Likai, Cherrapunji
2 min walk • Ka Likai is a waterfall in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya State, in north-eastern India. Its river begins in Rangiirteh and passes by the village of Nongriat, though the waterfall can best be seen from the nearby village of Laitkynsew, and the monsoon season in autumn is the most impressive time to view it.
3.2 miSE
25°14'42"N • 91°43'29"E
Mawsmai Caves, Cherrapunji
82 min walk • Nature, Cave
3.2 miNE
25°18'12"N • 91°43'37"E
Arwah Cave, Cherrapunji
82 min walk • Nature, Cave
1.9 miSW
25°15'4"N • 91°40'18"E
Double deck root bridge, Cherrapunji
49 min walk • Bridge