Mawphanlur is a village in the Eastern West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, India.
Description.
Mawphanlur is a small village near the crest of the West Khasi Hills. Nestled with seven artificial lakes in grass-covered hills at an elevation of , Mawphanlur is a picturesque tourist attraction. The mainstay of the economy is tourism.
History.
Drenly K. Bani and Rina Lyngdoh Lyngkhoi conceptualised the lakes of Mawphanlur in 1973. They worked to make the concept a reality, turning the village into a tourist attraction.
Geography.
Mawphanlur is situated in the West Khasi Hills at an elevation of . The distance from Mawphanlur to Mairang, district headquarters, is . Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is distant.
Climate.
With rolling, grass-covered hills and seven lakes, Mawphanlur is cool in summer.
Demographics.
In 2011, the total population was 189 in 28 households. Among these 51.9% were female. There were no scheduled castes while 99.5% belonged to scheduled tribes. The literacy rate was 52.9%.
Governance.
Mawphanlur village is located in the Rambrai Community & Rural Development (C&RD) block in the Eastern West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. It falls in the Rambrai-Jyrngam Assembly constituency and in the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency.
Amenities.
As of 2011, pre-primary, primary and middle schooling were available in Mawphanlur. For secondary school and higher education, students had to commute more than . The village has piped water supply. The village pincode is 793119 and the nearest post office is distant.
Economy.
The economy is largely dependant on tourism.
Transport.
Taxis and vans are available for hire. The nearest railway station and airport are in Guwahati, Assam, at distances of and respectively.
Tourism.
Nestled with seven artificial lakes in grass-covered hills at an elevation of , Mawphanlur is a picturesque tourist attraction. Situated on top of a range of hills, it has cool breezes in summer. In 2024, Mawphanlur was one of 11 less-developed locations selected by the Government of Meghalaya for development of tourism infrastructure. The total amount budgeted was Rs. 200 crores (Rs. 2 billion).