Nohkalikai Falls
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Nohkalikai Falls is one of India’s tallest and most famous plunge waterfalls, located near Cherrapunji in Meghalaya and renowned for its dramatic drop and emerald plunge pool.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Cherrapunji town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Khasi folklore ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason |
monsoon
ⓘ
post-monsoon ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| drainsInto | local streams of East Khasi Hills ⓘ |
| famousFor |
dramatic vertical drop
ⓘ
emerald green plunge pool ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ |
| fedBy |
rainfall
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small streams ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCliff | steep sandstone cliff ⓘ |
| hasPlungePool | deep natural pool at base ⓘ |
| hasViewingPoint | viewing gallery near cliff edge ⓘ |
| height |
about 1115 feet
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about 340 metres ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Khasi-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Khasi Hills district
NERFINISHED
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Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cherrapunji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | woman named Likai (local legend) ⓘ |
| nationalSignificance | one of India’s most famous waterfalls ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Shillong (state capital of Meghalaya) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | living root bridges region ⓘ |
| nearbyWeatherCharacteristic | very high annual rainfall ⓘ |
| partOf | Meghalaya plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicSubject | popular landscape photography site ⓘ |
| rankingByHeightInIndia | among tallest waterfalls in India ⓘ |
| regionalSignificance | major landmark of Meghalaya ⓘ |
| regionClimate | one of the wettest places on Earth ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | steep edges at viewpoints ⓘ |
| state | Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ trekking in surrounding area ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
nature tourism
ⓘ
waterfall tourism ⓘ |
| viewType | panoramic valley view from viewpoint ⓘ |
| waterColorDescription |
emerald green
ⓘ
turquoise ⓘ |
| waterfallType | plunge waterfall ⓘ |
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