Vantawng Falls

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Vantawng Falls

Vantawng Khawhthla
Location Serchhip district, Mizoram, India
Coordinates 23°15′25″N 92°45′45″E / 23.25692°N 92.76246°E / 23.25692; 92.76246Coordinates: 23°15′25″N 92°45′45″E / 23.25692°N 92.76246°E / 23.25692; 92.76246
Type Tiered
Total height 229 metres (751 ft)
Watercourse Lau River

The Vantawng Falls (called Vantawng Khawhthla in Mizo language) is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Thenzawl in Serchhip district in the Indian state of Mizoram. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Serchhip and 137 kilometres (85 mi) from Aizawl.[1] It is the 13th highest waterfalls in India.[2]

The falls

It is a two-tiered waterfall with a total height of 229 metres (751 ft).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vantawng Falls". india9. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  2. ↑ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Retrieved 2010-06-20. 
  3. ↑ "Vantawng Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
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