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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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Shillong
Meghalaya, India · Asia
About Shillong
Shillong sits on the route: 10 minutes from Nongumlong, 37km from Cherrapunji (Sohra).
Shillong is in Meghalaya, India, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Nongumlong, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Shillong?
Within an hour or so of Shillong: Cherrapunji (Sohra) (37 km), Nohkalikai Falls (38 km), Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya (43 km), Mawsynram (43 km).
Where is Shillong?
Shillong is in Meghalaya, India, about 5 km from Nongumlong.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 143,229
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Meghalaya
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 25.5689, 91.8831
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Worth the detour from Shillong
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Nohkalikai Falls
India's tallest plunge waterfall at 340 meters in Meghalaya, plummeting into a deep green pool during monsoon season.
38 km · about 45 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Mawsynram
The wettest inhabited place on Earth receiving an average annual rainfall of nearly 12,000 millimeters, surrounded by dramatic Khasi Hills scenery.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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