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Tugela Falls as it flows off the escarpment showing the first drop and cascade. There is an argument that Tugela Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world, rather than the more commonly cited Angel Falls. [4] This argument is based on two possible inaccuracies regarding the presumed heights of the respective falls. [4] [5]
The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
Oloʻupena Falls – 900 m (2,953 ft) drop, Molokaʻi north shore; highest waterfall in the U.S. and 4th highest waterfall in the world 'Opaeka'a Falls – 46 m (151 ft) drop, Kauaʻi east shore; Papalaua Falls – 380 m (1,250 ft) drop, Molokaʻi; Pu'uka'oku Falls – 840 m (2,760 ft) drop, Molokaʻi; 8th highest waterfall in the world
Farin Ruwa is a Hausa language word meaning 'white water'. Farin Ruwa is a description of the nature of the falls by the local inhabitants of the Farin Ruwa area. [5] The height covered during the descent of the falls is very great, so that the descending water crashes during its way down the Jos plateau escarpment.
The Kalambo waterfall is the tallest waterfall in both Tanzania and Zambia. The expedition which mapped the falls and the area around it was in 1928 and led by Enid Gordon-Gallien. [1] Initially it was assumed that the height of falls exceeded 300 m, but measurements in the 1920s gave a more modest result, above 200 m.
Maletsunyane Falls is a 192-metre-high (630 ft) waterfall in the Southern African country Lesotho. [1] It is located near the town of Semonkong (Site of smoke), which is also named after the falls. [2] The waterfall is on the Maletsunyane River and it falls from a ledge of Triassic-Jurassic basalt. [3]
Kaieteur Falls is one of the most powerful single-drop waterfalls [1] in the world. It is located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park , central Essequibo Territory, Guyana . It is 226 metres (741 ft) high when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break.
The Wli waterfalls is the highest water fall in West Africa located in Ghana [4] The falls is known locally as Agoomatsa waterfalls - meaning, "Allow Me to Flow." It is located in the Hohoe municipality of the Volta Region, the land of the Ewe culture.