By road
~78 km from Shillong
Northeast India · Meghalaya
Mawlynnong, Meghalaya
A spotless Khasi village of flowers and root bridges · ~78 km from Shillong
Getting there
By rail
Guwahati, ~175km
By air
Shillong Airport, ~90km
Best time to visit
October to April — dry trails, or the monsoon for the waterfalls
Don't miss
The Riwai living root bridge
The Sky View tower
The Balancing Rock
Dawki
Things to do
Village walks
The bamboo sky-view tower
Root bridge walks
A day trip to Dawki's clear river
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Madhumita Das · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Rain jacket, walking shoes
A quieter corner
The Riwai living root bridge, a short walk away
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mawlynnong?
October to April — dry trails, or the monsoon for the waterfalls. What to pack: Rain jacket, walking shoes.
How do I get to Mawlynnong?
The nearest airport is Shillong Airport, ~90km. The nearest railway station is Guwahati, ~175km.
What is there to do in Mawlynnong?
Village walks, the bamboo sky-view tower, root bridge walks, a day trip to Dawki's clear river. A quieter find: The Riwai living root bridge, a short walk away.
What should I eat in Mawlynnong?
Khasi dishes such as jadoh and local tea.
About Mawlynnong
- Hills
- Forest
Where it is
Mawlynnong is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India, in the hills above the Bangladesh plains, about 78 km from Shillong.
History
Mawlynnong is an old Khasi village, long known in the region for the care its people take of their surroundings; it became widely visited after a travel magazine named it Asia's cleanest village in 2003.
People
Mawlynnong's people are Khasi, who follow a matrilineal tradition in which family names pass through the mother; the whole village shares the work of keeping its paths and gardens clean.
Known for
- Its clean, flower-lined paths
- Living root bridges
- A bamboo tower with views over the plains
- Khasi village life
Did you know?
Mawlynnong was named Asia's cleanest village by Discover India magazine in 2003.
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