MAWSYNRAM

'Maw' in Khasi means ‘Stone’. The village is most famous for the gigantic formation of a

stalagmite, which resembles the shape of a 'shivling'. It is also one of the wettest areas as it receives the highest rainfall in India.

Mawsynram Photo by Marlon Brani

Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India - a whopping 39 feet of annual rainfall! In 2022, Mawsynram recorded the highest single day rainfall receiving 1000 mm or a little more than 3 feet of rain over 24 hours, beating its own record of highest single day annual rainfall in 1966 of 945 mm.

Fun fact: In 1985, Mawsynram entered the Guiness Book of World Record for receiving 83 feet of annual rainfall.

Of all the fun spots and activities one can do at Mawsynram, the famous place to visit are: Mysterious rock formation Krem Dam (large cave with underground waterway & beaches), Krem Puri (longest sandstone cave in the world), Mawlongbna , Lum Symper

Distance

From Shillong - 61 km.

From Guwahati Airport - 162 km.

From Umroi Airport - 86 km.