Count the strands at
Things to do in Nohsngithiang Falls (Seven Sisters)
Seven ribbons off one cliff.
The list
The short version: The seven-segmented falls on the Sohra escarpment, at full strength in the monsoon.
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The curtain
All seven running together, Jul-Aug.
Know before you go
- 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.
Best time: June to September for the full seven.
Practicals
Permits & season for Meghalaya
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.
Nohsngithiang Falls (Seven Sisters) month by month
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All of Nohsngithiang Falls (Seven Sisters), none of the guesswork
Fixed departures you can join solo, or a private plan around your dates. Prices on the page, real people on WhatsApp.
Keep planning
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