💦 Waterfalls of the World

2155 waterfalls · 118 countries · location & hydrology

These are the world’s most spectacular waterfalls — thundering plunges, tiered cascades and mist-shrouded drops that draw millions of visitors and define national parks. Each profile shows where the waterfall is, which country it belongs to, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

2155 waterfalls from 118 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any waterfall for its full profile.

Africa (107) Americas (864) Asia (411) Europe (593) Oceania (180)

Africa (107 waterfalls)

Inga Falls

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Yellala Falls

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Maletsunyane Falls

Lesotho

Tinkisso Falls

Guinea

Ouzoud Falls

Morocco

Howick Falls

South Africa

Ibini Ukpabi

Nigeria

Ncandu Falls

South Africa

Boyoma Falls

Democratic Republic of the Congo

El-Ourit Waterfalls

Algeria

Augrabies Falls

South Africa

Derna waterfalls

Libya

Victoria Falls

Zambia

Chavuma Falls

Zambia

Livingstone Falls

Republic of the Congo

Dindefelo Falls

Senegal

Félou Falls

Mali

Gouina Falls

Mali

Epupa Falls

Angola

Tugela Falls

South Africa

Kalambo Falls

Tanzania

Barrakunda Falls

Senegal

Bridal Veil Falls (Sabie)

South Africa

Lofoi Falls

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ripon Falls

Uganda

Murchison Falls

Uganda

Kalandula Falls

Angola

Cascades de Karfiguéla

Burkina Faso

Kembé Falls

Central African Republic

Kintampo waterfalls

Ghana

Kongou Falls

Gabon

Kundalila Falls

Zambia

Lamadaya

Somaliland

Boti Falls

Ghana

Farin Ruwa Falls

Nigeria

Gauthiot Falls

Chad

Kabwelume Falls

Zambia

Magwa Falls

South Africa

Mambatuta Falls

Zambia

Mandraka Falls

Madagascar

Rusumo Falls

Tanzania

Tagbo Falls

Ghana

Bujagali Falls

Uganda

Chisimba Falls

Zambia

Ruacana Falls

Angola

Soni Falls

Tanzania

Fula Rapids

South Sudan

Sipi Falls

Uganda

Lumangwe Falls

Zambia

Humbert Falls

Madagascar

Wli waterfalls

Ghana

Thomson's Falls

Kenya

Mumbuluma Falls

Zambia

Mahamanina Falls

Madagascar

Riandahy Falls

Madagascar

Sakaleona Falls

Madagascar

Owen Falls

Uganda

Tchimbélé

Gabon

Horseshoe Falls (South Africa)

South Africa

Kyenku waterfalls

Ghana

Nyambwezi Falls

Zambia

Petites Chutes de la Lukaya

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ras al-Helal

Libya

Rianbavy Falls

Madagascar

Lisbon Falls (waterfall)

South Africa

Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls

Nigeria

Tamarind Falls

Mauritius

Mac-Mac Falls

South Africa

Blue Nile Falls

Ethiopia

Gurara Waterfalls

Nigeria

Mutumuna Falls

Zambia

Ngonye Falls

Zambia

Kapachira Falls

Malawi

Mutarazi Falls

Zimbabwe

Tsenku Waterfall

Ghana

Rochester Falls

Mauritius

Loufoulakari Falls

Republic of the Congo

Mambilima Falls

Zambia

Andriamamovoka Falls

Madagascar

Bawa Falls

South Africa

Agbokim Waterfalls

Nigeria

Karera waterfalls

Burundi

Ntumbachushi Falls

Zambia

Lone Creek Falls

South Africa

Berlin Falls

South Africa

Awhum Waterfall

Nigeria

Owu Waterfalls

Nigeria

Akaa Falls

Ghana

Fuller Waterfalls

Ghana

Ndaba rock

Rwanda

Aruu Falls

Uganda

Miriadua Falls

Uganda

Asenema Waterfall

Ghana

Niagarakely

Madagascar

Tanougou Falls

Benin

Ajora Falls

Ethiopia

Itanda Falls

Uganda

Obosomase Waterfalls

Ghana

Matsirga waterfalls

Nigeria

Bridal Veil Falls (Chimanimani)

Zimbabwe

Mayanka Waterfalls

Nigeria

Materuni Waterfalls

Tanzania

Polzen Waterfalls

Ghana

Kparia Waterfalls

Ghana

Kamalo Falls

Togo

Yikpa Falls

Togo

Assop Waterfalls

Nigeria

Europe (593 waterfalls)

Valaste Falls

Italy

Coordinates are approximate waterfall locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Rivers · Lakes · Mountains · Islands.