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Lonely Planet · 2024
The 20th edition covers every state with a fall on this site, from Goa and Karnataka to Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.
India · West Khasi Hills district
Langshiang Falls
The Langshiang Falls is located near the village of Sangriang, 24 kilometres from Nongstoin, in West Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It can also be seen from Mawpon village.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Langshiang Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is West Khasi Hills district, India. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Langshiang Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from West Khasi Hills district are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
Getting there
- Base town West Khasi Hills district, India
- Country India
- Region West Khasi Hills district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Langshiang Falls
India
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hogenakkal FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Langshiang Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
25.44521, 91.22866
Quick answers
Where is Langshiang Falls?
Langshiang Falls is in India (West Khasi Hills district). The nearest base is West Khasi Hills district, India. Its coordinates are 25.4452, 91.2287.
When is the best time to visit Langshiang Falls?
Peak flow is August to November. Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
What can you do at Langshiang Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Langshiang Falls?
The usual base is West Khasi Hills district, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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