natural wonder
Dawki (Umngot River)
A crystal-clear river on the India-Bangladesh border where boats appear to float in mid-air above the visible riverbed, surrounded by lush green hills.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Jowai
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About Jowai
Jowai sits on the route: 25 minutes from Khliehriat, 33km from Dawki (Umngot River).
Jowai is in Meghalaya, India, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Khliehriat, about 20 km away.
Jowai (IPA: ʤəʊˈwaɪ) is the headquarters of the West Jaintia Hills district of the state of Meghalaya, India, and is home to the Pnar, a sub-tribe of the Khasi people. It is
located on a plateau surrounded on three sides by the Myntdu river bordering Bangladesh to the south (about 50 km from the Indo-BangladeshRead more
border). Due to its high altitude of 1365m above sea level, Jowai experiences warm summers with cool to chilly winters.
Jowai is an important business and education hub for the entire district, catering to local students as well as those from the adjacent parts of Assam and Bangladesh. It is well equipped with infrastructure including schools, colleges, hospitals, and a postal service. As with the Nongphlang (Khynriams), Pnars too have a matriarchal society where daughters inherit the family property.
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What is there to see near Jowai?
Within an hour or so of Jowai: Dawki (Umngot River) (33 km), Cherrapunji (Sohra) (50 km), Nohkalikai Falls (54 km), Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya (54 km).
Where is Jowai?
Jowai is in Meghalaya, India, about 20 km from Khliehriat.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,430
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Meghalaya
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 25.4360, 92.1913
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Worth the detour from Jowai
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Cherrapunji (Sohra)
One of the wettest places on Earth with dramatic canyon views, stunning waterfalls, and the famous living root bridges of the Khasi people.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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Nohkalikai Falls
India's tallest plunge waterfall at 340 meters in Meghalaya, plummeting into a deep green pool during monsoon season.
54 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya
Bioengineered bridges grown from the aerial roots of rubber fig trees by the Khasi and Jaintia people over centuries, including the famous double-decker bridge.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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