Mawmluh Cave

Recently, Mawmluh Cave in Meghalaya has been listed as UNESCO’s one of the ‘First 100 IUGS International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Geological Sites’ in the world.

About Mawmluh Cave: Locally known as Krem Mawmluh, it is located near Mawmluh, a small hamlet in Meghalaya.

  • It is believed to be the fourth longest cave in the Indian subcontinent with a total length of 7 km of cave passages.
  • It was first explored by a British official named Lieutenant Yule back in 1844.
  • Only one-fourth of the cave is exposed to sunlight while the rest of the cave is shrouded in complete darkness.

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