Highest waterfalls in the World basically measured by Length of Drops, some of the waterfalls are hard to measure the exact height, most of the tall waterfalls have many steps from the top, but officially one long drop will be counted as main falls. Rain Forests, Hill Stations and the Rocky Mountains are the main Places to the birth of tallest waterfalls, Anyway Angel falls in Venezuela is the tallest in the world at the height of 3,212 ft that nearly a mile higher. There are many tallest waterfalls in USA, New Zealand, Norway and Venezuela alone, the landscapes of the country created highest and beautiful waterfalls.
The following list of Top 20 tallest waterfalls of the world ranked by Overall height.
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Ranking | Name of Waterfalls | Height | Location | Total Drops |
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1 | Angel Falls | 3,212 ft | Bolivar, Venezuela | 2 |
2 | Tugela Falls | 3,110 ft | Kwazulu Natal, South Africa | 5 |
3 | Cataratas las-Tres Hermanas | 3,000 ft | Ayacucho, Peru | 2 |
4 | Olo'upena Falls | 2,953 ft | Hawaii, United States | 3 |
5 | Catarata Yumbilla | 2938 ft | Amazonas, Peru | 4 |
6 | Vinnufossen | 2822 ft | More Og Romsdal, Norway | 2 |
7 | Balaifossen | 2,788 ft | Hordaland, Norway | 9 |
8 | Pu'uka'oku Falls | 2,756 ft | Hawaii, United States | 6 |
9 | James Bruce Falls | 2,755 ft | British Columbia, Canada | 1 |
10 | Browne Falls | 2,744 ft | South Island, New Zealand | 6 |
11 | Strupenfossen | 2,690 ft | Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway | 1 |
12 | Ramnefjellsfossen | 2,685 ft | Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway | 3 |
13 | Waihilau Falls | 2,600 ft | Hawaii, United States | 1 |
14 | Colonial Creek Falls | 2,584 ft | Washington, United States | 13 |
15 | Mongefossen | 2,535 ft | More Og Romsdal, Norway | 1 |
16 | Catarata Gocta | 2,531 ft | Amazonas, Peru | 2 |
17 | Mutarazi Falls | 2,499 ft | Manicaland, Peru | 2 |
18 | Kjelfossen | 2,477 ft | Manicaland, Zimbabwe | 6 |
19 | Johannesburg Falls | 2,465 ft | Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway | 5 |
20 | Yosemite Falls | 2,425 ft | Washington, United States | 6 |