The wettest place on the Earth! Can you take a guess?
By DJ
@Daljinder (23236)
Bangalore, India
October 4, 2017 3:53pm CST
The find might surprise you too because I sure was surprised.
Mawsynram, a tiny village of the Meghalaya state in the North-East part of India.
Average annual rainfall: 11,872 millimetres or 467.4 inches
The mighty Himalayan mountain range that stands as a massive blockade for the clouds prevent them from moving towards the North.
Cherapunji, also in India, makes the second wettest places in the world. This is located only 15 kilometres ( a little over 9 miles) away from Mawsynram. I used to think it was the wettest in India alone. Mawsynram was not even on my radar. You learn new things everyday.
Average annual rainfall: 11,777 millimetres or 463.7 inches
Both are neck to neck in competition for the position and also for the scenic beauty being the hub for several natural phenomenons. 
A 1:40 minutes tour below.
(Images: Left: Pointing out Meghalaya state in India and Right: Nohkalhai falls in Cherrapunji)
A 1:40 minutes tour below.
(Images: Left: Pointing out Meghalaya state in India and Right: Nohkalhai falls in Cherrapunji)
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
6 Oct 17
@Daljinder It does, but the sun shines sometimes too.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
6 Oct 17
@wongchoryee Awesome! I must warn you that India, at first sight, can be overwhelming in a good way. I have seen several tourists describe it that way. Like a treat to all your senses.
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
7 Oct 17
@Daljinder I will but have to save money first.
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@prashu228 (37521)
• India
5 Oct 17
I heard about cherapunji but not about this place. It's interesting to know .
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@yugocean (9963)
• India
7 Oct 17
@Daljinder @prashu228
It is interesting, but this is since years.
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@TheHorse (220357)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Oct 17
@Daljinder Oh, yeah. And Ireland. But they have slow steady rains, I think. Don't you have monsoons, or something similar?
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
20 Oct 17
@TheHorse you had more faith in India than me coz I was thinking of London
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@VivaLaDani13 (60795)
• Perth, Australia
10 May 18
@Daljinder Of course! Dying for some rain man! 
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
11 May 18
@VivaLaDani13 Ha! We are having some. On and off. I am dreading June though. Its the hottest month of the year.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
9 May 18
@VivaLaDani13 When in future you ever travel this side of the ocean, this place will be on the itinerary for damn sure. 
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
6 Oct 17
@EMuhungi Like Yug already said that it is a village so yes people live there. They have adapted to the environment. It is a very beautiful place.
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@yugocean (9963)
• India
5 Oct 17
During my UPSC I learned this. Both Cherrapunji and Mawsynram had competition for which received highest rainfall. Chinna Kallar in Tamil Nadu, Neriamangalam in Kerala, Amboli in Maharashtra, Sitarganj in Uttarakhand, Chandbali in Orissa, Agumbe in Karnataka are als high rainfall places.
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@yugocean (9963)
• India
7 Oct 17
@Daljinder Union Public Service Commission. I think you know well. If you are very young, then you might be preparing.
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
6 Oct 17
@yugocean I didn't know this about you. UPSC I mean. So, did it go anywhere?
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 17
Very interesting. Are there many cases of landslide in those two places though because of the rain?
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
7 Oct 17
@Daljinder That's common here too, in some areas.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
6 Oct 17
@cahaya1983 No idea how many but yep there are landslides.
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@DaddyEvil (137702)
• United States
21 Oct 17
@Daljinder I don't like or dislike rain, DJ. To me, rain is just something different I have to put up with, just like sunshine. (I see beauty all the time. It doesn't need to be sunny for me to see it.)
Yes, I agree, the falls are what I was thinking about when I posted that.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
20 Oct 17
@DaddyEvil Do you like rains? I do but this much will be difficult for me to bear. The falls look like a beautiful place indeed.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
13 Oct 17
@responsiveme ooooh so you live somewhere in North East?
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
20 Oct 17
@mitu88 I hear that people don't keep the picnic areas neat for tourists. Is it true?
