Visit to Shilong

 Visit to Shilong

The capital of Meghalaya, Shilong lies on the eastern part of the state. Perched at an altitude of 1,520 meters (4,990 feet) above sea level, the city stretches for about 6 km on an elevated tract. It is situated on a plateau bound on the north by the Umiam gorge, on the northwest by the great mass of the Diengiei Hills that rise up to a height of 1,823 meters (6077 ft.) above sea level, and on the northeast by the hills of the Assam valley. The Umshyrpi and the Umkhra rivers, which finally merge and form the Umiam River, water it. Shilong is at distance of 104 km from Guwahati, 295 km from Kaziranga, 578 km from Siliguri and 658 km from Darjeeling. The climate is hot and humid during summers. The monsoons arrive in June and it rains almost until the end of August. It is quite cold during winters.

Waterfalls

*    Tour to Shilong The Crinoline Falls is about 12-13 m in height and lies to the west of  the Survey of India Office. There is a swimming pool at the base of the falls.

*    The Gunner's Falls 1 is about 24-26 m in height and is near the military establishment  on the Upper Shilong road. It is about 1.6 km from the GPO.

*    The Gunner's Falls 2 lies a km away from the Happy Valley amidst picturesque locales.

*    The Spread Eagle Falls or Sati Falls is located about a mile away from the Polo Ground.  It is a famous picnic spot.