💧 Waterfall📍 Nature🌄 Viewpoint

Nohkalikai Falls

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India

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Overview

India's tallest plunge waterfall — a single ~340 m drop into a turquoise pool below Cherrapunji, wrapped in a tragic Khasi legend.

Why visit: One of the most spectacular waterfalls in India, plunging into a blue-green pool.

History: Named for Ka Likai, a grieving mother of Khasi legend who leapt from the cliff.

Things to do

›Tallest plunge falls
›Turquoise pool view
›Viewing decks
›Legend of Ka Likai

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Travel Information

Best time

Sep–Nov (full flow, clear)

Entry fee

₹20–50

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

0.4 km

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Arwah Cave (Lumshynna)

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Thangkharang Park

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