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Meghalaya - Caves

Krem Mawmluh
The  cave  is  situated  approximately  half    a  kilometer west of Cherrapunjee adjacent to the small hamlet of Mawmluh. This cave interestingly has a five-river passage with impressive proportions. With a length of 4503m it is currently the 4th longest in the Indian sub continent.

Krem Phyllut
Situated in village Mawsmai, south of Cherrapunjee. The cave has a large section of fossil passage, two stream ways and three entrances. Length - 1003m.

Krem Soh Shympi (Mawlong, East Khasi Hills)
It has a large pothole entrance of 20m deep. The cave passage is very large with numerous formations at one end. It has a length of 760m.

Mawsynram
This cave is Located at a distance of 58 kms from Shillong.

Krem Dam
It is the largest sandstone cave in the Indian sub-continent. It has a very large entrance with a stream entering the cave and running down its main passage. Length -1297m.

Caves in Jaintia Hills
Jowai is a picturesque town situated on the Shillong - Silchar national highway, circled by the Myntdu River. In the vicinity of Jowai are numerous thrilling caves & caverns used as hideouts during wartime between Jaintia Kings and foreign intruders. The villages of Amlarem, Pdengshakap, Syndai and Nongtalang are dotted with such caves and caverns. Other caves in the same hill are the cave of EOCENE AGE - KREM UM-LAWAN, KREM KOTSATI, KREM UMSHANGKTAT, KREM LASHINNG, KREM SWEEP 

Caves in Garo Hill
Garo hills known for its abundance of wild life, should interest naturalist and photographers to capture the facts of life of animals and the flora and fauna. Two-mountain ranges- the Arabella range and the Tura range, passage through the Garo Hills, forming the great Balpakram Valley in between. The headquarter town of Tura is 323 kms via Guwahati, at an altitude of 657 metres. The highest point is Nokrek Peak, 1.412 metres.

Siju-Dobkhakol
The  third  longest   cave  in  the  Indian    sub- continent  , it is situated on the bank of the Simsang River just below the village of Siju. It contains some of the finest river passage to be found anywhere in the world. It is the most researched cave in India and is the home of tens of thousands of bats. Length: 4772m.

Tetengkol-Balwakol (Cave of dwarfs with inverted feet)
At Nengkhong village, 15 kms from Siju. The small and insignificant circular entrance of 1-meter diameter hides a large cave of 5334m long, which is currently the 2nd longest cave in the Indian sub-continent.

Dobhakol Chibe Nala (Nengkhong)
The cave is situated a few hundred     metres downstream from Tetengkol-Balwakol on the river Chibe Nala. It is well hidden by a large rock. Length: 1978m

Bok Bak Dobhakol (Nengkhong, Rongdik Nala)
A rather complex cave which would seem to be an intermittently active river sink. During wet weather the cave floods to the roof. Length: 1051m.

     

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