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List Of Waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references. There is no standard way to measure the height or width of a waterfall. No ranking of waterfalls should be assumed because of the heights or widths provided in the list. Many numbers are estimated and measurements may be imprecise. See additional lists of waterfalls by height, flow rate and type. Africa Angola * Kalandula Falls – high Burundi * Kagera Falls * Rusumo Falls Central African Republic * Boali Falls Chad * Gauthiot Falls Democratic Republic of the Congo * Boyoma Falls – formerly known as Stanley Falls; highest flow rate in the world * Inga Falls * Livingstone Falls * Lofoi Falls – high Ethiopia * Blue Nile Fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salto Del Angel-Canaima-Venezuela08
Saltomay refer to: Places Settlements * Salto, Buenos Aires, Argentina ** Salto Partido, a provincial subdivision * Salto, São Paulo, Brazil * Salto, Cape Verde * Salto, Cidra, Puerto Rico * Salto, San Sebastián, Puerto Rico * Salto, Portugal, a parish in the municipality of Montalegre * Salto, Uruguay ** Salto Department ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto, Uruguay Rivers and lakes * Lago del Salto, a lake in Lazio, Italy * Salto River (Paraíba), Brazil * Salto River (Costa Rica) People * Álvaro Salto (born 1974), Spanish golfer * Kasper Salto (born 1967), Danish industrial designer Other uses * ''Salto'' (film), a 1965 Polish drame * Salto, a somersault in gymnastics * Salto F.C., a Uruguayan football club * Start + Flug H-101 ''Salto'', an aerobatic glider * reuSable strAtegic space Launcher Technologies & Operations, a program of the European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandraka Falls
The Mandraka Falls are a small set of waterfalls on the Mandraka River, approximately from Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Their total drop is only about . The falls are used as a source of hydroelectric power for the Mandraka Dam Mandraka Dam is a gravity dam on the Mandraka River near Mandraka in the Analamanga Region of Madagascar. The dam was constructed by a French firm by 1956 and creates Lake Mandraka. Mandraka Power Station The dam supplies water to a hydroelect ..., and the power station there has been supplied by the Mantasoa Dam since 1956. References External links Waterfalls of Madagascar {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahamanina Falls
The Mahamanina Falls is a waterfall in the region of Diana in the north of Madagascar. It is located 15 km from Ambanja via Route nationale 6 The Route nationale 6 is a trunk road ( nationale) in France between Paris and the frontier with Italy in the Alps. Reclassification The RN 6 runs parallel for a long portion of its route to the A 6 autoroute. As a result, portions of the roa .... Two more falls are situated on the Mirahavavyse River at 14 km on the road to Sambirano. References Waterfalls of Madagascar Diana Region {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andriamamovoka Falls
The Andriamamovoka Falls is a waterfall in central Madagascar. It is situated on the Namorona River in the Vatovavy-Fitovinany region, near Ranomafana National Park Ranomafana National Park is in the southeastern part of Madagascar in Haute Matsiatra and Vatovavy. With more than 41,600 hectares (161 square miles) of tropical rainforest, it is home to several rare species of flora and fauna including the .... References External links andycarpenter.me.uk: Picture Gallery of ''Andriamovoka Falls'' Waterfalls of Madagascar Vatovavy-Fitovinany {{Madagascar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Waterfalls
Derna waterfalls ( ar, شلال درنة) is a fresh water waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in severa ... in the Jebel Akhdar Mountains, south of the city of Derna, in the northern Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya. The falls have a drop of about 20 metres (70 feet). They are located approximately from central Derna, in the Derna District. Waterfalls of Libya Jebel Akhdar (Libya) Derna District Cyrenaica {{Libya-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maletsunyane Falls
Maletsunyane Falls is a waterfall in the Southern African country Lesotho. It is located near the town of Semonkong (''Site of smoke''), which also is named after the falls. The waterfall is on the Maletsunyane River and it falls from a ledge of Triassic-Jurassic basalt. The plunging water creates a reverberating echo when it contact the basin of the falls, and local legend has it that the sound comes from the wailing of people who have drowned in the falls. In December 2017, the Australian YouTube channel How Ridiculous broke the record for the world's highest basketball shot at Maletsunyane Falls. This stands as the current world record.World Record Basketball Shot 200m (660 feet) Guinness World Records https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trW9rxpSBxA The Maletsunyane Falls first Guinness Record was for the "World's longest commercially operated abseil", managed by Semonkong Lodge, with a height of . See also * List of waterfalls * List of waterfalls by type The following i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomson's Falls
Nyahururu Falls is a waterfall on the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Central Rift Valley Kenya, a few kilometres from Lake Ol Bolossat, which drains from the Aberdare Range. It is situated from the town of Nyahururu, at elevation. In 1883 Joseph Thomson was the first European to reach Thomson Falls, and named them for his father. Thomson wrote: Thomson was a Scottish geologist and naturalist who became the first European to walk from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the early 1880s. The falls are a major economic resource for the adjacent town of Nyahururu. Most of the revenue is received from tourists, both international and domestic, who are charged at the gate. The falls appeared in the TV Movie ''The Man in the Brown Suit ''The Man in the Brown Suit'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by The Bodley Head on 22 August 1924 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The character Colo ...'' (1988). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuru Falls
Karuri is a town in Kiambu County. The town hosts a town council. The Council borders the city of Nairobi to the south for about 20 km from Nairobi City, Kikuyu Town Council to the west, Limuru Municipal Council to the north and Kiambu Municipal Council to the east. It covers an area of 46 km2. with a population of 194,342 (2019 census). The council's main town, Karuri, was established as a meeting centre in the pre-colonial era where Kikuyu paramount chiefs would meet for deliberations. The town derives its name from the principal chief Karuri Wa Gakure who would travel from Tuthu in the slopes of Aberdare Range to meet his counterparts like Kinyanjui Gathirimu. Economy Proximity to the city of Nairobi and adequate transportation has attracted many people working in Nairobi and other neighbouring towns to the few urban centres within the town council in search of cheaper accommodation. In many circles, the Council has always been referred to as the "Dormitories" of Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinkisso Falls
Tinkisso Falls is a waterfall on the Tinkisso River located near Dabola in central Guinea. The falls are wide and high. The flow is highest during the rainy season, when the river flows close to ten times as strongly as in the dry season. See also * List of waterfalls This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least high, or the fa ... References Waterfalls of Guinea {{Guinea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wli Waterfalls
Wli Waterfalls is the highest waterfall in Ghana and the tallest in West Africa. It has a lower and an upper fall. Location Wli Waterfalls is located 20 km from Hohoe in the Volta Region of Ghana. Natural environment Wildlife A walk through the forest of the Agumatsa wildlife sanctuary offers a chance to see a large colony of fruit bats, butterflies, birds, monkeys and baboons. Bats A large colony of bats can be seen clinging to the cliffs and flying in the sky. History The Wli waterfalls is the highest water fall in West Africa located in Ghana 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. It is approximately 280 kilometers from the capital Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
