Ruacana Falls
Coordinates: 17°23′37″S 14°13′1″E / 17.39361°S 14.21694°E
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Location | Ruacana, Northern Namibia |
Ruacana Falls is a waterfalls located in Ruacana, Omusati on the Kunene River in Northern Namibia. The waterfall is 120 meters (390 ft) high and 700 meters (2,300 ft) wide in full flood. It is among the largest waterfalls in Africa, both by volume and width.[1][2]
Description[]
The Kunene river, a border river between Namibia and Angola plunge into a 120 metre deep and 700 metre wide gorge which forms the Ruacana Falls.[3]
References[]
- ^ Ruacana Falls WorldWaterFallDatabase.com
- ^ "Stairs at Ruacana waterfalls in state of disrepair". Truth, for its own sake. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Ruacana Falls - Water falls and hydro-electric power plant". www.info-namibia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
Categories:
- Waterfalls of Namibia
- Waterfalls of Angola
- Omusati Region
- Namibia geography stubs