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Nohkalikai Falls is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. [1] The 340 metres (1,115 ft) [2] 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 ...
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This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
Barehipani Falls: 399 [4] metres (1,309 ft) [2] Mayurbhanj district, Odisha: tiered: 2 3 Nohkalikai Falls: 340 metres (1,120 ft) [5] East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya: plunge waterfalls: Single 4 Nohsngithiang Falls or Mawsmai Falls: 315 metres (1,033 ft) [2] East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya: segmented type waterfalls: Single 5 Dudhsagar ...
Nohkalikai Falls, Mawsmai Cave, Mawkdok Dympep Valley, Laitlum Canyons, Wah Kaba Falls and honey bee farms are important tourist attraction in the area. [7] "The Traveller’s Nest" in Kongthong, with comfortable traditional eco huts, is a community homestay run by the natives which also serves as a base for exploring the region. [5]
Located at 1751m MAMSL, the falls are composed of three main steps, respectively 166, 74 and 75 metres tall; taken together the falls have a drop of 315 m (more than 1000 ft). The falls are formed by the Serio River , at a short distance from its source in the Bergamo Alps ( Alpi Orobie ).
Jog Falls, India's second highest plunge waterfall, is made up of four distinct, segmented falls, and is fed by the Sharavathi River. The tallest plunges 830 ft (253 m) into a deep chasm in a continuous column of water. Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunjee- India's highest waterfalls. Jog Falls; Shivanasamudra Falls