Bandeira Waterfall


The Bandeira Waterfall is a tall waterfall in the municipality of Ermera, Timor-Leste. It forms part of a minor tributary of the Loes River.

Geography

The waterfall is located just to the east of the –Atsabe road near Atsabe in the Ermera municipality. The tallest waterfall in Timor-Leste, it has been described as "é de registar", and as "... an impressive sight in the wet season."
At the waterfall, the Bandeira River flows over a vertical cliff.
The river then feeds into the Magapu River, which is a tributary of the Loes River, and, at that point, marks the border between the sucos of and .

Economy

The waterfall has been identified as having geotourism potential, and the river as being a hydrological resource with tourism potential.