Nongkhnum River Island is the biggest

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in the Indian state of

Meghalaya Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...

. The island is formed by the river Wah Kynshi on the west and south and river Namiliang on the north and east. Often erroneously claimed to be the second largest river island in Asia, especially for promoting tourism, there are numerous other river islands in Asia much bigger in size than the Nongkhnum Island.

Location

The island is located in the

West Khasi Hills district West Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. History The West Khasi Hills district was carved out of the Khasi Hills district, which was divided into West and East Khasi Hills districts on 28 October 1976. ...

of Meghalaya at a distance of about 14 Km from the district headquarters

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and at a distance of about 63 km from Mairang Sub‐Division.

Attractions

The island contains a sandy beach as well as two waterfalls, the Weina Falls and the

Langshiang Falls The Langshiang Falls is located near the village of Sangriang, from Nongstoin, in West Khasi Hills district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Meghalaya. It can also be seen from Mawpon village. The total height of the f ...

. Tourist footfall remains low, primarily owing to poor infrastructure in the area.

References

External links

West Khasi Hills district website
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