page_title: Agumbe
section_title: Waterfalls
hierarchical_section_title: Agumbe / Geography / Waterfalls
caption_attribution_description: View from the top of Onake Abbi falls near Agumbe
context_page_description: Agumbe is a settlement situated in the Thirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka, India. It is nestled in the thickly forested Malenadu region of the Western Ghats mountain range. Owing to its high rainfall, it has received the epithet of "The Cherrapunji of South India", after Cherrapunji, one of the rainiest places in India.
  Agumbe is associated with rainforest conservation efforts, documentation of medicinal plants, tourism, and the promotion of cottage industry. The Agumbe Rainforest Research Station was established as a sanctuary for the King Cobra, Agumbe's flagship species.
context_section_description: Barkana Falls
  Barkana Falls (Latitude 13.449315, Longitude 75.136015), Northeast of Agumbe, is 850 ft (259 m) in height. It is the tenth highest falls in India. The viewing point for the Barkana Falls is about 4 km from the end of the approaching vehicle track.
  Onake Abbi Falls
  Onake Abbi Falls (latitude 13°30'44"N, longitude 75°4'25"E) at 400 feet, is smaller than Barkana Falls. In the Kannada language, "onake" means 'pounding stick', an instrument used by villagers to pound grains to flour. Trekking for 5 km through rainforest is needed in order to reach a view of the falls.
  Jogigundi Falls
  Jogigundi is a small water fall near Agumbe. This is about 800m deep. It is usually filled with water.
  Koodlu Theertha Falls
  Koodlu Theerthra waterfall is located 20 km from Agumbe.
  Sirimane Falls
caption: View from atop Onake Abbi Falls
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