10 places which receive highest rainfall in the world - •Mawsynram, Meghalaya State, I- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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•Mawsynram, Meghalaya State, India

Average annual rainfall: 11,871mm

Located only 15km from Cherrapunji, there’s often dispute between the villages about which should hold the title of world’s wettest.

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Cherrapunji, Meghalaya State, India

Average annual rainfall: 11,777mm

Ironically, despite of being the second wettest place on Earth, residents of this village face water shortages in winter when no rain falls at all for months at a time.

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Tutendo, Colombia, South America

Average annual rainfall: 11,770mm

There are two rainy seasons in this region so it’s pretty much teeming all year round. The nearby city of Quibdo holds the title of the wettest city in the world.

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Cropp River, New Zealand

Average annual rainfall: 11,516mm

The river may only be only 9km long but it certainly punches above its weight in precipitation

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San Antonio de Ure/ca, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

Average annual rainfall: 10,450mm

San Antonio de Ureca is the wettest place in the African Continent. The dry season is only from November to March, with the rest of the months attracting heavy rain.

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