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Nohkalikai Falls

Meghalaya, India

Nohkalikai Falls

India's tallest plunge waterfall at 340 m — a near-vertical drop into a turquoise plunge pool, at full force Jun–Sep.

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7-day forecast
17°C91% humidity
Wed 27
21°
16°
26 mm
Thu 28
23°
15°
4 mm
Fri 29
25°
17°
2 mm
Sat 30
25°
18°
4 mm
Sun 31
25°
18°
4 mm
Mon 1
26°
17°
3 mm
Tue 2
26°
19°
3 mm

☀️ Sun & Daylight

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🌅 Sunrise

04:31 AM

🌇 Sunset

06:10 PM

📸 Golden hour

05:40 PM

⏱️ Daylight

13h 40m

Dawn 04:07 AM · Dusk 06:35 PM · Critical for ADV rides — avoid mountain roads after dusk.

Nohkalikai Falls

📖 AboutNohkalikai Falls

Nohkalikai Falls, sometimes Ka Likai, is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. The 340 metres (1,115 ft) waterfall is located in the Indian state of Meghalaya, near Cherapunji (now known as Sohra), 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.

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Nohkalikai Falls
Waterfall3.1 km away

Nohkalikai Falls

Nohkalikai Falls, sometimes Ka Likai, is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. The 340 metres (1,115 ft) waterfall is located in the Indian state of Meghalaya, near Cherapunji, 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

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Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge

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Waterfall5 km away

Wah Kaba Falls

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