Krem Umlawan Cave

Krem Umlawan Cave is a major limestone cave system located near Lumshnong village in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. Part of the extensive Jaintia Hills karst region, it is among the longest caves in India with over 21 km of mapped passages. Notable for its stalactites, stalagmites, underground streams and vast chambers, it is a significant site for adventure caving and speleology in Meghalaya.

Visitors can expect a wild, undeveloped limestone cave with narrow passages, large chambers, stalactite and stalagmite formations, flowstones and seasonal underground streams. Access requires a local guide and involves walking, crawling and wading through uneven, slippery terrain in complete darkness illuminated only by headlamps. The surrounding area is forested karst landscape near Lumshnong.

Part of the Jaintia Hills limestone karst system formed over millions of years; systematically explored and mapped by the Meghalaya Adventurers Association (MAA) and speleologists, establishing it as one of India's longest cave systems with approximately 21.3 km of passages

Located in the Jaintia tribal region of Meghalaya, the cave is part of the state's celebrated caving heritage and holds local traditional importance as part of the sacred and natural landscape of the Jaintia Hills