Count the strands at
Nohsngithiang Falls (Seven Sisters)
Seven ribbons off one cliff.
- Segments
- Seven
- Season
- Monsoon for all seven flowing
Nohsngithiang, the Seven Sisters Falls, is a seven-segmented curtain of water off the Sohra escarpment: a single cliff throwing seven strands in high water, dry to a trickle by late winter.
Quick answers
Nohsngithiang Falls (Seven Sisters) at a glance
Why are they called the Seven Sisters?
For the seven parallel strands the cliff throws in high water.
Practicals
Permits & season
No entry permit for Indian nationals; foreign nationals register at checkposts.
October to May works; the monsoon is the point in Cherrapunji and Mawsynram, and the fiercest anywhere in India.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
The curtain
All seven running together, Jul-Aug.
Journal
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Facts checked against the official Meghalaya tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26