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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.
Several of the world’s highest waterfalls occur here, the tallest of which is Olo’upena Falls. During the rainy season, thin white ribbons of water stream down the near-vertical, emerald green cliffs in grooves carved out over millennia.
From the United States to northern Europe, and from the very south of Africa to South America, some of the world’s highest waterfalls are truly a sight to behold. Some on our list easily break 900 metres (3,000 feet), while others peak just below the 900 mark.
The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls. It is located in the Canaima National Park in Venezuela . This waterfall is 3,212 feet tall, which is over half a mile!
World's Tallest Waterfalls By Total Overall Height This list comprises of the waterfalls we have recorded which are known to have a total vertical drop of at least 500 feet / 152 meters.
The highest waterfall in the world, the cataract drops 3,212 feet (979 metres) and is 500 feet (150 metres) wide at the base. It leaps from a flat-topped plateau, Auyán-Tepuí (“Devils Mountain”), barely making contact with the sheer face.
The tallest waterfall is Kerepakupai Merú, aka Salto Ángel or Angel Falls, located on a branch of the Carrao River, an upper tributary of the Caroní River, in eastern Venezuela, with a total drop of 979 m (3,212 ft); its longest single drop, which is also a record, is 807 m (2,648 ft).
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall, with a total height of 3212 feet (979 meters). This total height includes a single uninterrupted drop of 2648 feet (807 meters), plus 564 feet (172 meters) of steep cascades and smaller drops downstream from the main falls.
Due to numerous inquiries, we’ve decided to showcase the tallest waterfalls that we’ve personally visited in our travels. One critical definition to make clear here is that “tallest” refers to the cumulative height of the waterfall. We have a separate list for waterfalls with the tallest leap.
The following table lists the world's tallest waterfalls including the name, location, source, and height. Officially, Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall with an uninterrupted drop, at a height of 979 meters.