List of waterfalls by height
World 's tallest natural waterfalls
Table:
Waterfall
Height
Locality
Country
Image

Angel Falls
979 metres (3,212 ft)[1]
Canaima National Park, Bolívar
Venezuela

Tugela Falls
948 metres (3,110 ft)[2]
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa

Tres Hermanas Falls
914 metres (2,999 ft)[3]
Otishi National Park, Junin
Peru

Olo'upena Falls
900 metres (2,953 ft)[4]
Molokai, Hawaii
United States

Yumbilla Falls
896 metres (2,940 ft)[5]
Amazonas
Peru

Vinnufossen
860 metres (2,822 ft)[6]
Møre og Romsdal
Norway

Balåifossen
850 metres (2,789 ft)[7]
Hordaland
Norway

Pu'uka'oku Falls
840 metres (2,756 ft)[8]
Hawaii
United States

James Bruce Falls
840 metres (2,756 ft)[9]
British Columbia
Canada

Browne Falls
836 metres (2,743 ft)[10][11]
Doubtful Sound, South Island
New Zealand

Strupenfossen
820 metres (2,690 ft)[12]
Sogn og Fjordane
Norway

Ramnefjellsfossen
818 metres (2,684 ft)[12]
Sogn og Fjordane
Norway

Waihilau Falls
792 metres (2,598 ft)[13]
Hawaii
United States

Colonial Creek Falls
788 metres (2,585 ft)[14]
Washington
United States

Mongefossen
773 metres (2,536 ft)[15]
Møre og Romsdal
Norway

Gocta Cataracts
771 metres (2,530 ft)[16]
Amazonas
Peru

Mutarazi Falls
762 metres (2,500 ft)[17]
Manicaland
Zimbabwe

Kjelfossen
755 metres (2,477 ft)[18]
Sogn og Fjordane
Norway

Johannesburg Falls
751 metres (2,464 ft)[19]
Washington
United States

Yosemite Falls
739 metres (2,425 ft)[20]
California
United States

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Angel Falls ( Spanish : Salto Ángel ; Pemon language : Kerepakupai Meru meaning waterfall of the deepest place , or Parakupá Vená , meaning the fall from the highest point ) is a waterfall in Venezuela . It is the world 's highest uninterrupted waterfall , with a height of 979 metres ( 3,212 ft ) and a plunge of 807 m ( 2,648 ft ) . The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyán-tepui mountain in the Canaima National Park ( Spanish : Parque Nacional Canaima ) , a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State . The height figure , 979 m ( 3,212 ft ) , mostly consists of the main plunge but also includes about 400 metres ( 1,300 ft ) of sloped cascade and rapids below the drop and a 30-metre ( 98 ft ) high plunge downstream of the talus rapids . The falls are along a fork of the Rio Kerepacupai Meru which flows into the Churun River , a tributary of the Carrao River , itself a tributary of the Orinoco River .
Canaima National Park ( Spanish : Parque Nacional Canaima ) is a 30,000 km2 ( 12,000 sq mi ) park in south-eastern Venezuela that roughly occupies the same area as the Gran Sabana region . It is located in Bolívar State , reaching the borders with Brazil and Guyana .
Bolívar ( Spanish : Estado Bolívar , IPA : [ esˈtaðo βoˈliβaɾ ] ) is one of the 23 states ( estados ) into which Venezuela is divided . The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar , but the largest city is Ciudad Guayana . Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 242,801 km2 ( 93,746 sq mi ) and as of the 2011 census , had a population of 1,410,964 .
Venezuela ( /ˌvɛnəˈzwɛlə/ ( listen ) ; American Spanish : [ beneˈswela ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( Spanish : República Bolivariana de Venezuela ) , is a country on the northern coast of South America , consisting of a continental landmass and many small islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea . It has a territorial extension of 916,445 km2 ( 353,841 sq mi ) . The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean , on the west by Colombia , Brazil on the south , Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana . The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba , an area of 159,542 km2 ( 61,600 sq mi ) . For its maritime areas , Venezuela exercises sovereignty over 71,295 km2 ( 27,527 sq mi ) of territorial waters , 22,224 km2 ( 8,581 sq mi ) in its contiguous zone , 471,507 km2 ( 182,050 sq mi ) of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean under the concept of exclusive economic zone , and 99,889 km2 ( 38,567 sq mi ) of continental shelf . This marine area borders those of 13 states . The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas . The country has extremely high biodiversity and is ranked seventh in the world 's list of nations with the most number of species . There are habitats ranging from the Andes Mountains in the west to the Amazon basin rain-forest in the south via extensive llanos plains , the Caribbean coast and the Orinoco River Delta in the east . The sovereign state is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states , the Capital District ( covering Caracas ) , and federal dependencies ( covering Venezuela 's offshore islands ) . Venezuela also claims all Guyanese territory west of the Essequibo River , a 159,500-square-kilometre ( 61,583 sq mi ) tract dubbed Guayana Esequiba or the Zona en Reclamación ( the zone under dispute ) . Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America ; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north , especially in the capital ( Caracas ) which is also the largest city in Venezuela .
Tugela Falls is a complex of seasonal waterfalls located in the Drakensberg ( Dragon 's Mountains ) of Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal Province , Republic of South Africa . It is generally accepted as the world 's second-tallest waterfall but there is an argument that it is actually the tallest waterfall in the world , rather than Venezuela 's Angel Falls . The combined total drop of its five distinct free-leaping falls is officially 948 m ( 3,110 ft ) . In 2016 , however , a Czech scientific expedition took new measurements , making the falls 983 m tall . The data were sent to the World Waterfall Database for confirmation . The source of the Tugela River ( Zulu for 'sudden ' ) is the Mont-Aux-Sources plateau which extends several kilometers beyond The Amphitheatre escarpment from which the falls drop .
KwaZulu-Natal ( /kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl/ ; also referred to as KZN and known as the garden province ; Zulu : iKwaZulu-Natali ; Xhosa : KwaZulu-Natal ; Afrikaans : KwaZoeloe-Natal ) is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ( Place of the Zulu in Zulu ) and Natal Province were merged . It is located in the southeast of the country , enjoying a long shoreline beside the Indian Ocean and sharing borders with three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique , Eswatini and Lesotho . Its capital is Pietermaritzburg and its largest city is Durban . It is the second most populous province in South Africa , with slightly fewer residents than Gauteng . During the 1830s and early 1840s , the northern part of what is now KwaZulu-Natal was occupied by the Zulu Kingdom while the southern part was , briefly , the Boer republic of Natalia before becoming , in 1843 , the British Colony of Natal . KwaZulu remained independent until 1879 . KwaZulu-Natal is the birthplace of many notable figures in South Africa 's history , such as Albert Luthuli , the first non-white and the first person from outside Europe and the Americas to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize ( 1960 ) ; Pixley ka Isaka Seme , the founder of the African National Congress ( ANC ) and South Africa 's first black lawyer ; John Langalibalele Dube , the ANC 's founding president ; Harry Gwala , ANC member and anti-apartheid activist ; Mangosuthu Buthelezi , the founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party ( IFP ) ; Anton Lembede , the founding president of the ANC Youth League ; Jacob Zuma , the former President of South Africa ; Bhambatha , a 19th-century Zulu chief who became an anti-apartheid icon ; and Shaka Zulu . Two areas in KwaZulu-Natal have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites : the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park .
South Africa , officially the Republic of South Africa ( RSA ) , is the southernmost country in Africa . It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres ( 1,739 mi ) of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans ; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia , Botswana , and Zimbabwe ; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini ( Swaziland ) ; and it surrounds the enclaved country of Lesotho . South Africa is the largest country in Southern Africa and the 24th-largest country in the world by land area and , with over 58 million people , is also the world 's 24th-most populous nation . It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World or the Eastern Hemisphere . About 80 percent of South Africans are of Bantu ancestry , divided among a variety of ethnic groups speaking different African languages , nine of which have official status . The remaining population consists of Africa 's largest communities of European , Asian ( Indian ) , and multiracial ( Coloured ) ancestry . South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures , languages , and religions . Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution 's recognition of 11 official languages , which is the fourth-highest number in the world . Two of these languages are of European origin : Afrikaans developed from Dutch and serves as the first language of most coloured and white South Africans ; English reflects the legacy of British colonialism , and is commonly used in public and commercial life , though it is fourth-ranked as a spoken first language . The country is one of the few in Africa never to have had a coup d'état , and regular elections have been held for almost a century . However , the vast majority of black South Africans were not enfranchised until 1994 . During the 20th century , the black majority sought to claim more rights from the dominant white minority , with this struggle playing a large role in the country 's recent history and politics .
Tres Hermanas Falls ( Spanish for Three Sisters ) is reportedly the third tallest waterfall in the world , with a height of 914 metres ( 2,999 ft ) . It is located inside Otishi National Park , near the northern fork of the Cutivireni River , in the Peruvian region of Junin . Tres Hermanas is a tiered waterfall , with three drops or sections and is surrounded by montane forest .
Otishi National Park ( Spanish : Parque Nacional Otishi ) is a protected area in Peru , located in the regions of Junín and Cusco . It protects part of the Vilcabamba mountain range , preserving the wildlife and geological formations in this area .
Junín ( Spanish pronunciation : [ xuˈnin ] ) is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Peruvian Amazon . Its capital is Huancayo .
Peru ( /pəˈruː/ ( listen ) ; Spanish : Perú [ peˈɾu ] ; Quechua : Piruw Republika [ pʰɪɾʊw ] ; Aymara : Piruw Suyu [ pɪɾʊw ] ) , officially the Republic of Peru ( Spanish : República del Perú ( help·info ) ) , is a country in western South America . It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia , in the east by Brazil , in the southeast by Bolivia , in the south by Chile , and in the west by the Pacific Ocean . Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river . At 1.28 million km2 ( 0.5 million mi2 ) , Peru is the 19th largest country in the world , and the third largest in South America . Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures . Ranging from the Norte Chico civilization starting in 3500 BC , the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the five cradles of civilization , to the Inca Empire , the largest state in pre-Columbian America , the territory now including Peru has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country , tracing its heritage back to the 4th millennia BCE . The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and established a viceroyalty that encompassed most of its South American colonies , with its capital in Lima . Peru formally proclaimed independence in 1821 , and following the military campaigns of José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar , and the decisive battle of Ayacucho , Peru completed its independence in 1824 . In the ensuing years , the country enjoyed relative economic and political stability , which ended shortly before the War of the Pacific with Chile . Throughout the 20th century , Peru endured armed territorial disputes , coups , social unrest , and internal conflicts , as well as periods of stability and economic upswing . Alberto Fujimori was elected to the presidency in 1990 ; his government was credited with economically stabilizing Peru and successfully ending the Shining Path insurgency , though he was widely accused of human rights violations and suppression of political dissent . Fujimori left the presidency in 2000 and was charged with human rights violations and imprisoned until his pardon by President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in 2017 .
Oloʻupena Falls , or Oloupena Falls , is a waterfall located in the north-eastern part of Hawaiian Island of Molokai , and is unofficially cited as the fourth highest waterfall in the world , and the highest in the United States . The falls occur where a short , seasonal stream spills over the edge of one of the tallest sea-side cliffs of the world , located between the Pelekunu and Wailau valleys . They have eroded a groove in the cliff-face and can be observed only from the ocean or air .
Molokaʻi ( Hawaiian : [ ˈmoloˈkɐʔi ] ) , anglicized as Molokai ( /ˌmoʊloʊˈkaɪ/ ) , is known under several names by the local indigenous population : Molokaʻi ʻĀina Momona ( meaning land of abundance , Molokaʻi Pule Oʻo ( meaning powerful prayer ) , and Molokaʻi Nui A Hina ( meaning of the goddess Hina ) . Molokaʻi is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean . It is 38 by 10 miles ( 61 by 16 km ) in size at its extreme length and width with a usable land area of 260 square miles ( 673.40 km2 ) , making it the fifth-largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States . It lies east of Oʻahu across the 25-mile ( 40 km ) wide Kaʻiwi Channel and north of Lānaʻi , separated from it by the Kalohi Channel . The island is an agrarian society , where the economy has been driven primarily by cattle ranching , pineapple production , and sugar cane production , and small-scale farms . Tourism comprises a small fraction of the island 's economy , and much of the infrastructure related to tourism was closed and barricaded in the early 2000s as the primary landowner , Molokai Ranch , closed operations due to substantial revenue losses . In Kalawao County , on the Kalaupapa Peninsula on the north coast , settlements were established in 1866 for quarantined treatment of persons with leprosy ; these operated until 1969 . The Kalaupapa National Historical Park now preserves this entire county and area . Several other islands are visible from the shores of Molokai , including Oʻahu from the west shores ; Lānaʻi from the south shores , and Maui from the south and east shores .
Hawaiʻi ( /həˈwaɪi/ ( listen ) hə-WY-ee ; Hawaiian : Hawaiʻi [ həˈvɐjʔi ] ) is a state of the United States of America . It is the only state located in the Pacific Ocean and the only state composed entirely of islands . The state encompasses nearly the entire Hawaiian archipelago , 137 islands spread over 1,500 miles ( 2,400 km ) . The volcanic archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania . At the southeastern end of the archipelago , the eight main islands are , in order from northwest to southeast : Niʻihau , Kauaʻi , Oʻahu , Molokaʻi , Lānaʻi , Kahoʻolawe , Maui , and Hawaiʻi . The last is the largest island in the group ; it is often called the Big Island or Hawaiʻi Island to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago . Hawaiʻi is the 8th-smallest geographically and the 11th-least populous , but the 13th-most densely populated of the 50 states . It is the only state with an Asian American plurality . Hawaii has more than 1.4 million permanent residents , along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel . The state capital and largest city is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu . The state 's ocean coastline is about 750 miles ( 1,210 km ) long , the fourth longest in the U.S. , after the coastlines of Alaska , Florida , and California . Hawaii is the most recent state to join the union , on August 21 , 1959 .
The United States of America ( USA ) , commonly known as the United States ( U.S. or US ) or America , is a country consisting of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . [ g ] At 3.8 million square miles ( 9.8 million km2 ) , it is the world 's third or fourth-largest country by total area [ b ] and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe . Most of the country is located in central North America between Canada and Mexico . With an estimated population of over 328 million , the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the most populous city is New York City . Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War lasting between 1775 and 1783 , leading to independence . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century - gradually acquiring new territories , displacing Native Americans , and admitting new states - until by 1848 it spanned the continent . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the abolition of slavery in the United States . The Spanish-American War and World War I confirmed the country 's status as a global military power .
Yumbilla Falls is the name of a waterfall located near the town of Cuispes , in the northern Peruvian region of Amazonas . It is considered the world 's fifth tallest waterfall , becoming internationally known since late 2007 due to a geographical survey conducted by the Geographical Institute of Peru ( IGN ) .
Amazonas ( Spanish pronunciation : [ amaˈsonas ] ) is a department of northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west , Carjamarca on the west , La Libertad on the south , and Loreto and San Martín on the east . Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas . With a landscape of steep river gorges and mountains , Amazonas is the location of Kuelap , a huge stone fortress enclosing more than 400 stone structures ; it was built on a mountain about 3,000 meters high , starting about 500 AD and was occupied to the mid-16th century . It is one of Peru 's major archeological sites .
Vinnufossen or Vinnufallet is the tallest waterfall in Europe and the sixth-tallest in the world . The 865-metre ( 2,838 ft ) tall tiered horsetail waterfall is located just east of the village of Sunndalsøra in the municipality of Sunndal in Møre og Romsdal county , Norway . The falls are part of the river Vinnu which flows down from the Vinnufjellet mountain and it is fed from the Vinnufonna glacier . The falls flow into the river Driva near the village of Hoelsand .
The name Møre og Romsdal was created in 1936 . The first element refers to the districts of Nordmøre and Sunnmøre , and the last element refers to Romsdal . Until 1919 , the county was called Romsdalens amt , and from 1919-1935 Møre fylke . For hundreds of years ( 1660-1919 ) , the region was called Romsdalen amt , after the Romsdalen valley in the present-day Rauma Municipality . The Old Norse form of the name was Raumsdalr . The first element is the genitive case of a name Raumr derived from the name of the river Rauma , i.e . The Dale of Rauma . Raumr may refer to stream or current , or to booming or thundering waterfalls like Sletta waterfall . The name may also refer to Raum the Old , one of the sons of Nór , the eponymous Saga King of Norway . [ citation needed ] [ disputed - discuss ] Since the majority of the residents of the county lived in the Sunnmøre region , there was some controversy over the name . In 1919 , many of the old county names were changed and this county was renamed Møre fylke . The name Møre was chosen to represent the region where the majority of the county residents lived .
Norway ( Norwegian : Norge ( Bokmål ) or Noreg ( Nynorsk ) ; Northern Sami : Norga ; Lule Sami : Vuodna ; Southern Sami : Nöörje ) , officially the Kingdom of Norway , is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula ; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway . [ note 2 ] The sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island is a dependent territory and thus not considered part of the kingdom . Norway also lays claim to the Antarctic territories of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island . Norway has a total area of 385,207 square kilometres ( 148,729 sq mi ) and a population of 5,312,300 ( as of August 2018 ) . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden ( 1,619 km or 1,006 mi long ) . Norway is bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east , and the Skagerrak strait to the south , with Denmark on the other side . Norway has an extensive coastline , facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea . The maritime influence also dominates Norway 's climate with mild lowland temperatures on the sea coasts , whereas the interior , while colder , is also a lot milder than areas elsewhere in the world on such northerly latitudes . Even during polar night in the north , temperatures above freezing are commonplace on the coastline . The maritime influence brings high rainfall and snowfall to some areas of the country . Harald V of the House of Glücksburg is the current King of Norway . Erna Solberg has been prime minister since 2013 when she replaced Jens Stoltenberg .
Hordaland ( Urban East Norwegian : [ ˈhɔ̂rdɑlɑn ] ( listen ) ) was a county in Norway , bordering Sogn og Fjordane , Buskerud , Telemark , and Rogaland counties . Hordaland was the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population . The county government was the Hordaland County Municipality which is located in Bergen . Before 1972 , the city of Bergen was its own separate county apart from Hordaland . On 1 January 2020 , the county was merged with neighbouring Sogn og Fjordane county to form the new Vestland county .
Pu'uka'oku Falls is a waterfall in Molokai , Hawaii . It is the 8th largest waterfall in the world .
James Bruce Falls ( unofficial name ) is a waterfall in British Columbia , Canada , the highest-measured waterfall of North America and ninth-tallest in the world . Located in Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park , it stems from a small snowfield and cascades 840 metres ( 2,760 ft ) down to Princess Louisa Inlet . Two parallel streams , for which the falls are named , come from this snowfield , and do n't have consistent flow throughout the year and during hot summers they usually dry up . The stream flows into Loquilts Creek , which empties into the inlet via the better known Chatterbox Falls .
British Columbia ( BC ; French : Colombie-Britannique ) is the westernmost province in Canada , located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains . With an estimated population of 5.1 million as of 2019 [ update ] , it is Canada 's third-most populous province . The first British settlement in the area was Fort Victoria , established in 1843 , which gave rise to the City of Victoria , at first the capital of the separate Colony of Vancouver Island . Subsequently , on the mainland , the Colony of British Columbia ( 1858-1866 ) was founded by Richard Clement Moody and the Royal Engineers , Columbia Detachment , in response to the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush . Moody was Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for the Colony and the first Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia : he was hand-picked by the Colonial Office in London to transform British Columbia into the British Empire 's bulwark in the farthest west , and to found a second England on the shores of the Pacific . Moody selected the site for and founded the original capital of British Columbia , New Westminster , established the Cariboo Road and Stanley Park , and designed the first version of the Coat of arms of British Columbia . Port Moody is named after him . In 1866 , Vancouver Island became part of the colony of British Columbia , and Victoria became the united colony 's capital . In 1871 , British Columbia became the sixth province of Canada . Its Latin motto is Splendor sine occasu ( Splendour without Diminishment ) . The capital of British Columbia is Victoria , the fifteenth-largest metropolitan region in Canada , named for Queen Victoria , who ruled during the creation of the original colonies . The largest city is Vancouver , the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada , the largest in Western Canada , and the second-largest in the Pacific Northwest .
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering 9.98 million square kilometres ( 3.85 million square miles ) , making it the world 's second-largest country by total area . Its southern border with the United States , stretching some 8,891 kilometres ( 5,525 mi ) , is the world 's longest bi-national land border . Canada 's capital is Ottawa , and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto , Montreal , and Vancouver . As a whole , Canada is sparsely populated , with most of its land area dominated by forest and tundra . Its population is highly urbanized , with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities , and 70 percent residing within 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) of the southern border . Canada 's climate varies widely across its vast area , ranging from Arctic climate in the north to hot summers in the southern regions , with four distinct seasons . Various indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before European colonization . Beginning in the 16th century , British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast . As a consequence of various armed conflicts , France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 . In 1867 , with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation , Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces . This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the United Kingdom .
Browne Falls is a waterfall above Doubtful Sound , which is located in Fiordland National Park , New Zealand . In a temperate rain forest , the falls cascade down to the fiord near Hall Arm . Heights of 619 metres and 836 metres have been given for the falls . Their source is a tarn called Lake Browne ( 836 m above sea level ) which when full , overflows down the side of the mountain face ( similar to Sutherland 's source ) . The stream makes 836 m height difference over 1,130 m horizontal difference , thus the mean gradient of stream is 42 degrees . This comparatively low angle makes the falls less impressive . The falls are one of the two candidates for the title of New Zealand 's highest waterfall . The other is sourced from a tarn behind Elizabeth Island which is also in Fiordland . The falls are named after pioneering aerial photographer , Victor Carlyle Browne , who discovered Lake Browne and the associated falls on one of his flights over Fiordland in the 1940s . There are at least two other notable waterfalls falling to Doubtful Sound : Helena Falls and Lady Alice Falls .
Doubtful Sound / Patea is a fjord in Fiordland , in the far south west of New Zealand . It is located in the same region as the smaller but more famous and accessible Milford Sound . It took second place after Milford Sound as New Zealand 's most famous tourism destination . At 40 kilometres ( 25 mi ) long , Doubtful Sound is the second longest , and with a depth of up to 421 metres ( 1,381 ft ) the deepest of the South Island 's fiords . In comparison with Milford Sound , it is more widespread , with the cliffs not as dramatically tall and near vertical . However , the U-shaped profile of the fiord is obvious , in particular on the two innermost of the main fiord 's arms and the hanging side valleys along the main fiord . Like most of Fiordland , Doubtful Sound receives a high amount of rainfall , ranging from an annual average of 3,000-6,000 millimetres ( 120-240 in ) . The vegetation on the mountainous landscape surrounding the fiord is dense native rainforest .
The South Island , also officially named Te Waipounamu , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area ; the other being the smaller but more populous North Island . It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait , to the west by the Tasman Sea , and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean . The South Island covers 150,437 square kilometres ( 58,084 sq mi ) , making it the world 's 12th-largest island . It has a temperate climate . It has a 32 percent larger landmass than the North Island , and as a result is nicknamed the mainland of New Zealand , especially by South Island residents , but only 23 percent of New Zealand 's 4.8 million inhabitants live there . In the early stages of European ( Pākehā ) settlement of the country , the South Island had the majority of the European population and wealth due to the 1860s gold rushes . The North Island population overtook the South in the early 20th century , with 56 percent of the population living in the North in 1911 , and the drift north of people and businesses continued throughout the century .
New Zealand ( Māori : Aotearoa [ aɔˈtɛaɾɔa ] ) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean . The country has two main landmasses - the North Island ( Te Ika-a-Māui ) , and the South Island ( Te Waipounamu ) - and around 600 smaller islands . It has a total land area of 268,000 square kilometres ( 103,500 sq mi ) . New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres ( 1,200 mi ) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and 1,000 kilometres ( 600 mi ) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia , Fiji , and Tonga . Because of its remoteness , it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans . During its long period of isolation , New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal , fungal , and plant life . The country 's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks , such as the Southern Alps , owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions . New Zealand 's capital city is Wellington , and its most populous city is Auckland . Sometime between 1250 and 1300 , Polynesians settled in the islands and developed a distinctive Māori culture . In 1642 , Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight New Zealand . In 1840 , representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi , which declared British sovereignty over the islands . In 1841 , New Zealand became a colony within the British Empire and in 1907 it became a dominion ; it gained full statutory independence in 1947 and the British monarch remained the head of state .
Sogn og Fjordane ( Urban East Norwegian : [ ˈsɔŋn ɔ ˈfjûːɾɑnə ] ( listen ) , English : Sogn and Fjordane ) was up to 1 January 2020 a county in western Norway , when it was merged to become part of Vestland county . Bordering previous counties Møre og Romsdal , Oppland , Buskerud , and Hordaland , the county administration was in the village of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality . The largest town in the county was Førde . Although Sogn og Fjordane has some industry , predominantly hydroelectricity and aluminium , it is predominantly an agricultural area . Sogn og Fjordane is also home to the Urnes Stave Church and the Nærøyfjord , which are both listed by UNESCO as world heritage sites . The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Sogndal and Førde .
Ramnefjellsfossen ( also known as : Utigardsfossen or Utigordsfossen ) is unofficially listed as the third-highest waterfall in the world in several publications . On the other hand , The World Waterfall Database , a waterfall enthusiast website , which includes all minor and seasonal waterfalls in the country , lists it as eleventh-tallest . The falls are located on the mountain , Ramnefjellet , in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county , Norway-about 10 kilometres ( 6.2 mi ) southeast of the villages of Loen and Olden . The tierd horsetail waterfall has four drops measuring 585 metres ( 1,919 ft ) , with the longest single drop measuring 405 metres ( 1,329 ft ) . The average width of the falls are 15 metres ( 49 ft ) over the 457 metres ( 1,499 ft ) long run from top to bottom . The average flow of the falls are 1 cubic metre per second ( 35 cu ft/s ) , with the best flow in the summer . The falls are fed by the Ramnefjellbreen glacier , an arm of the great Jostedalsbreen glacier . After the falls , the water flows into the lake Lovatnet . The falls are easily reached by boat , sea plane , or road , and a campsite is located within hiking distance of the base of the falls . The total drop is 818 metres ( 2,684 ft ) from three free-leaping cascades . Due to the small flow of water it is one of the few major waterfalls in Norway that has not been slated for hydroelectric usage . The mountain , Ramnefjellet , has killed over 100 people as a result of major landslides in 1905 and 1936 .
Waihilau Falls is a waterfall in the Waimanu Valley , in the U.S. state of Hawaii . It is the third-tallest waterfall in Hawaii and the thirteenth-highest in the world at 2,600 feet ( 790 metres ) in height .
Colonial Creek Falls is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States . In a horizontal traverse of more than 4,200 feet ( 1,300 m ) , it falls 2,568 feet ( 783 m ) vertically in 13 distinct drops , with an average incline of 65 degrees . According to the World Waterfall Database , it is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States , and is the 15th tallest in the world , exceeding the more renowned Yosemite Falls in height by 143 feet .
Washington ( /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/ ( listen ) ) , officially the State of Washington , is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States . Named for George Washington , the first U.S. president , the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory , which was ceded by the British Empire in 1846 , in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute . The state , which is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean , Oregon to the south , Idaho to the east , and the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north , was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889 . Olympia is the state capital ; the state 's largest city is Seattle . Washington is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the nation 's capital , Washington , D.C. Washington is the 18th largest state , with an area of 71,362 square miles ( 184,827 km2 ) , and the 13th most populous state , with more than 7.4 million people . Approximately 60 percent of Washington 's residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area , the center of transportation , business , and industry along Puget Sound , an inlet of the Pacific Ocean consisting of numerous islands , deep fjords , and bays carved out by glaciers . The remainder of the state consists of deep temperate rainforests in the west ; mountain ranges in the west , central , northeast , and far southeast ; and a semi-arid basin region in the east , central , and south , given over to intensive agriculture . Washington is the second most populous state on the West Coast and in the Western United States , after California . Mount Rainier , an active stratovolcano , is the state 's highest elevation , at almost 14,411 feet ( 4,392 meters ) , and is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous U.S. Washington is a leading lumber producer . Its rugged surface is rich in stands of Douglas fir , hemlock , ponderosa pine , white pine , spruce , larch , and cedar . The state is the US 's largest producer of apples , hops , pears , red raspberries , spearmint oil , and sweet cherries , and ranks high in the production of apricots , asparagus , dry edible peas , grapes , lentils , peppermint oil , and potatoes . Livestock and livestock products make important contributions to total farm revenue , and the commercial fishing of salmon , halibut , and bottomfish makes a significant contribution to the state 's economy .
Mongefossen ( English : Monge falls ) is a waterfall in the Rauma Municipality of Møre og Romsdal county , Norway . It is the forth tallest single-drop waterfall in the world . It 's located near the European route E136 highway and the Rauma River , which it flows into . There is some dispute as to the height , but it is generally listed at 773 metres ( 2,536 ft ) . As is the case with many of Norway 's waterfalls , it has been targeted for hydroelectric power , which results in a greatly diminished water flow during the summer tourist season . Mongefossen also holds the distinction as being the highest waterfall in the world which may be viewed from a railway station on the Rauma Line , on the north side between the villages of Flatmark and Marstein .
Gocta ( Spanish : Catarata del Gocta ) is a perennial waterfall with two drops located in Peru 's province of Chachapoyas in Amazonas , approximately 700 kilometres ( 430 mi ) to the northeast of Lima . It flows into the Cocahuayco River . Although the waterfall had been well known to locals for centuries ( it is in full view of a nearby village ) , its existence was not made known to the world until after an expedition made in 2002 by a German , Stefan Ziemendorff , with a group of Peruvian explorers . The waterfall , which can be seen from several kilometers away , has been christened Gocta Falls , after the name of the nearest settlement . [ citation needed ]
Location : Mutasa district , Zimbabwe
Manicaland is a province in eastern Zimbabwe . After Harare Province , it is the country 's second-most populous province , with a population of 1.75 million , as of the 2012 census . After Harare and Bulawayo provinces , it is Zimbabwe 's third-most densely populated province . Manicaland was one of five original provinces established in Southern Rhodesia in the early colonial period . The province is divided into ten administrative subdivisions of seven rural districts and three towns/councils , including the provincial capital , Mutare . The name Manicaland is derived from the province 's largest ethnic group , the Manyika , a Shona subgroup who speak a distinct Shona dialect , Manyika . Manicaland is bordered by Mashonaland East Province to the northwest , Midlands Province to the west , Masvingo Province to the southwest , and Mozambique to the east . It has an area of 36,459 square kilometres ( 14,077 sq mi ) , equal to 9.28% of the total area of Zimbabwe . It is the sixth-largest in area of Zimbabwe 's ten provinces . Its economy is largely centered around industry and agriculture , particularly manufacturing , diamond and gold mining , timber , tea and coffee plantations , and tourism . In recent years , Manicaland 's economy has declined as manufacturing firms and mines continue to fold , and the province now lags behind other Zimbabwean provinces economically and developmentally .
Zimbabwe ( /zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ , -wi/ ) , officially the Republic of Zimbabwe , formerly Rhodesia , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa , between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers , bordered by South Africa , Botswana , Zambia and Mozambique . The capital and largest city is Harare . The second largest is Bulawayo . A country of roughly 14 million people , Zimbabwe has 16 official languages , with English , Shona , and Ndebele the most common . Since the 11th century , present-day Zimbabwe has been the site of several organised states and kingdoms as well as a major route for migration and trade . The British South Africa Company of Cecil Rhodes first demarcated the present territory during the 1890s ; it became the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia in 1923 . In 1965 , the conservative white minority government unilaterally declared independence as Rhodesia . The state endured international isolation and a 15-year guerrilla war with black nationalist forces ; this culminated in a peace agreement that established universal enfranchisement and de jure sovereignty as Zimbabwe in April 1980 . Zimbabwe then joined the Commonwealth of Nations , from which it was suspended in 2002 for breaches of international law by its then-government , and from which it withdrew in December 2003 . The sovereign state is a member of the United Nations , the Southern African Development Community ( SADC ) , the African Union ( AU ) , and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ( COMESA ) . It was once known as the Jewel of Africa for its great prosperity . Robert Mugabe became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 1980 , when his ZANU-PF party won the elections following the end of white minority rule ; he was the President of Zimbabwe from 1987 until his resignation in 2017 .
Kjelfossen ( English : Kjell Falls ) is one of the highest waterfalls in Norway . The falls are located near the village of Gudvangen in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county . With a total fall height of 705 metres ( 2,313 ft ) , the waterfall is listed as the 18th tallest waterfall in the world . The tallest single drop is 198 metres ( 650 ft ) . The height of the waterfall has never been accurately measured , so there are discrepancies in its actual height . Some sources list it as 840 metres ( 2,760 ft ) tall . The waterfall is only about 8 metres ( 26 ft ) wide and has a flow of only 1.42 to 0.42 cubic metres per second ( 50 to 15 cu ft/s ) . There are six drops in the falls . The largest of the three main drops ( the one on the left ) is officially named Kjelfossen , but is also known as Stor Kjelfossen . The middle falls is known as Vetle Kjelfoss , and the one on the right ( and the smallest by volume ) is thought to be unnamed . The falls are located just east of Gudvangen at the end of the Nærøyfjord . The falls can be seen from the European route E16 highway , just west of the entrance into the Gudvanga Tunnel .
Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park , dropping a total of 2,425 feet ( 739 m ) from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall . Located in the Sierra Nevada of California , it is a major attraction in the park , especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak .
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States . With 39.5 million residents across a total area of about 163,696 square miles ( 423,970 km2 ) , California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area . The state capital is Sacramento . The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation 's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions , with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively . Los Angeles is California 's most populous city , and the country 's second-most populous , after New York City . California also has the nation 's most populous county , Los Angeles County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . The City and County of San Francisco is both the country 's second most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth most densely populated county , behind only four of the five New York City boroughs . California 's economy , with a gross state product of $ 3.0 trillion , is the largest sub-national economy in the world . If it were a country , California would be the fifth-largest economy in the world ( larger than the United Kingdom , France , or India ) , and the 36th-most populous as of 2017 [ update ] . The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation 's second- and third-largest urban economies ( $ 1.3 trillion and $ 1.0 trillion respectively as of 2018 [ update ] ) , after the New York metropolitan area . The San Francisco Bay Area PSA had the nation 's highest gross domestic product per capita in 2018 ( $ 106,757 ) among large primary statistical areas , and is home to three of the world 's ten largest companies by market capitalization and three of the world 's ten richest people . California culture is considered a global trendsetter in popular culture , communication , information , innovation , environmentalism , economics , politics , and entertainment .