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Mawlynnong
Cleanest village in Asia
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Bridge walk
- Tower climb
- Lane stroll
- Village hour
- Return
Geography & terrain
Mawlynnong lies in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, 90 km from Shillong and 25 km from Dawki — the cleanest village of Asia of the region, its bamboo bridge, the viewpoint and the Khasi life set on the Bangladesh border's hills.
History & culture
The village's story runs with the community's green rule — the village of the bamboo bins and the cleanliness prize of 2003 (the cleanest of the Asia), with the village's modern role as the model-village stop of the Meghalaya circuit and the home of the living-root and the bamboo bridges; the village's history of the Khasi life and the community decisions, gives Mawlynnong its clean-village character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/nightMid-range
₹2,500–5,000/nightComfort
₹5,000+/nightThings to do
Bamboo bridges
Sky towers
Flower lanes
Khasi homes
Border views
Eat & drink
- Jadoh (rice with pork)
- Dohneihong (minced meat)
- Tungrymbai (fermented soya)
- Pumaloi (steamed rice cake)
Getting there
- Fly
- Shillong (SHL) / Guwahati (GAU) nearest major
- Train
- Guwahati for long-distance rail
- Road from Guwahati
- 100 km / 3 hr to Shillong
- Getting around
- Shared taxis and autos
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹3,000–8,000 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹700–1,100
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Khasi / Garo; English common (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–May
- Connectivity: Patchy in villages — offline maps essential
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Oct–May) holds the village's green
- The tower asks the unhurried climb
- Pairs with Dawki for the border circuit
Frequently asked questions
The cleanest village of the Asia.
The bridges, the lanes and the views.
A full day.
Cleanest village in Asia
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