Africa is the world’s biggest continent, with vast swaths of desert and woodland, as well as a wide variety of species. Some of the world’s highest waterfalls may be found in the region, and the region’s dense forest has encouraged the formation of many of the world’s tallest waterfalls. Tugela Falls is Africa’s highest waterfall, leaping 3,110 feet over Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall (979 feet). We’ve compiled a list of the 19 tallest waterfalls in Africa, complete with official height measurements. Waterfall types include Plunge, Horsetails, Tiered, and Tiered Plunge.
The list of tallest waterfalls in Africa
| Rank | Name of Waterfalls | Height | Location | Category | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tugela Falls | 3,110 ft (948 m) | Kwazulu Natal, South Africa | Tiered Plunges | 5 |
| 2 | Ndedema Falls | 2,000 ft (610 m) | Kwazulu Natal, South Africa | ||
| 3 | Jinbar Waterfall | 1,640 ft (500 m) | Ethiopia | Plunge | |
| 4 | Mutarazi Falls | 1,572 ft (479 m) | Manicaland, Zimbabwe | Tiered Horsetails | 2 |
| 5 | Vivienne Falls | 1,500 ft (457 m) | Kenya | Horsetail | 4 |
| 6 | Gura Falls | 1,000 ft (305 m) | Kenya | 3 | |
| 7 | Riandahy | 984 ft (300 m) | Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | ||
| 8 | Karuru Falls | 894 ft (272 m) | Kenya | Plunge | 3 |
| 9 | Rianbavy | 820 ft (250 m) | Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | 1 | |
| 10 | Kambadaga, Chutes de | 818 ft (249m) | Guinea | 3 | |
| 11 | Pungwe Falls | 797 ft (243m) | Nyanga, Zimbabwe | ||
| 12 | Kalambo Falls | 726 ft (221m) | Northern Zambia, Zambia | Plunge | 1 |
| 13 | Maletsunyane Falls | 630 ft (192m) | Lesotho | Plunge | 1 |
| 14 | Tuckers Falls | 600 ft (183m) | Zimbabwe | ||
| 15 | Izi Falls | 590 ft (180m) | Northern Province, Zambia | 2 | |
| 16 | Lofoi, Chutes | 540 ft (165m) | Katanga, Congo | Plunge | 1 |
| 17 | Mfihelo Falls | 519 ft (158m) | Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||
| 18 | Fincha Fwafwate | 508 ft (155m) | Ethiopia | 1 | |
| 19 | Martins Falls | 500 ft (152) | Mozambique | Tiered Plunges | 2 |