List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall, or it is considered significant.
There is no standard way to measure the height or width of a waterfall. No ranking of waterfalls should be assumed because of the heights or widths provided in the list. Many numbers are estimated and measurements may be imprecise. See additional lists of waterfalls by height, flow rate and type.
Africa
Angola
- Kalandula Falls – high
Burundi
- Karera waterfalls
- Rusumo Falls
Central African Republic
- Boali Falls
Chad
- Gauthiot Falls
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Boyoma Falls – formerly known as Stanley Falls; highest flow rate in the world
- Inga Falls
- Livingstone Falls
- Lofoi Falls – high
Ethiopia
- Blue Nile Falls
Ghana
- Boti Falls
- Kintampo Falls
- Tagbo Falls
- Wli Falls
- Akaa falls
Guinea
- Tinkisso Falls
Kenya
- Karuru Falls
- Thomson's Falls
Lesotho
- Maletsunyane Falls – high
Libya
- Derna Falls
Madagascar
- Andriamamovoka Falls
- Mahamanina Falls
- Mandraka Falls
- Rianbavy Falls
- Riandahy Falls
- Sakaleona Falls – high
Mali
- Gouina Falls
Morocco
- Ouzoud Falls – high
Namibia
- Epupa Falls
- Ruacana Falls – high
Nigeria
- Awhum Falls
- Erin-Ijesha Falls
- Agbokim Waterfalls
- Farin Ruwa Falls – high
- Gurara Falls
- Matsirga Falls
- Owu Falls
Réunion
- Trou de Fer Falls
- Grand Galet Falls
Rwanda
- Rusumo Falls
Somalia
- Lamadaya Falls
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
- Howick Falls
- Ncandu Falls
- Tugela Falls – high, the highest waterfall in Africa
Mpumalanga
- Berlin Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls – high
- Lisbon Falls
- Lone Creek Falls
- Mac-Mac Falls
Northern Cape
- Augrabies Falls
Tanzania
- Kalambo Falls – high
- Materuni Waterfalls
- Rusumo Falls
Uganda
- Murchison Falls
- Sipi Falls
Zambia
- Chavuma Falls
- Chisimba Falls
- Kabwelume Falls
- Kalambo Falls – see Tanzania above
- Kundalila Falls
- Lumangwe Falls
- Mambilima Falls
- Mumbuluma Falls
- Mutumuna Falls
- Ngonye Falls
- Ntumbachushi Falls
- Nyambwezi Falls
- Victoria Falls — see Zimbabwe below
Zimbabwe
- Mutarazi Falls – high; highest in Zimbabwe, second highest in Africa and 17th highest in the world
- Victoria Falls – high; widest in Africa and one of the widest in the world
Asia
Bangladesh
- Hum Hum Falls
- Jadipai Falls
- Madhabkunda Falls
- Nafa-khum Falls
Cambodia
- Ka Choung Falls
- Kbal Chhay Falls
China
- Ban Gioc–Detian Falls – Karst Hills, Daxin County, Chongzuo Prefecture, Guangxi Province; Asia's largest transnational waterfall, shared between China and Vietnam
- Huangguoshu Falls – Anshun, Guizhou provinces; high, wide
- Hukou Falls – borders Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces; high; wide; second-largest waterfall in China
- Pearl Shoal Falls – Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan
- Changbai Waterfall – Jilin province; high
- Huangmanzhai waterfalls – Guangdong province; high; wide
- Dalongqiu Waterfall – Zhejiang province;
East Timor
- Bandeira Falls – near Atsabe
- Berloi Falls – Fatisi
Hong Kong
- Waterfall Bay – near Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island; historically known for replenishing British merchant ships with its water
India
- Agaya Gangai Falls
- Aruvikkuzhy Falls
- Athirappilly Falls
- Barkana Falls
- Catherine Falls
- Chachai Falls
- Chitrakote Falls – also called Chitrakoot or Chitrakot Falls
- Chunchanakatte Falls
- Courtallam Falls – also called Kutralam Falls
- Dhuandhar Falls
- Dudhsagar Falls
- Duduma Falls
- Godchinamalaki Falls
- Gokak Falls
- Hebbe Falls
- Hogenakkal Falls
- Irupu Falls – also called Iruppu Falls
- Jog Falls – also called Joga or Gerosoppa Falls
- Jonha Falls
- Khandadhar Falls – Kendujhar district
- Khandadhar Falls – Sundergarh district
- Kiliyur Falls
- Kunchikal Falls –, tallest waterfall in India
- Kutladampatti Falls
- Lodh Falls – also called Burhaghat Falls
- Magod Falls
- Meenmutty Falls – Thiruvananthapuram district
- Meenmutty Falls – Wayanad district
- Nohkalikai Falls
- Sathodi Falls
- Thalaiyar Falls – also called Rat Tail Falls
- Thoseghar Falls – Satara district
- Unchalli Falls – also called Lushington Falls
- Vajrai Falls
- Vajrapoha Falls
- Vazhachal Falls
Indonesia
- Gitgit Falls
- Jaksa Falls
- Sedudo Falls
- Sipisopiso Falls
- Moramo Waterfalls
- Telun Berasap Falls
- Tumpak Sewu Waterfalls
Iran
- Laton Waterfall –, tallest waterfall in Iran
- Margoon Falls
- Bisheh Waterfall
- Shirabad Waterfall
- Gerit Waterfall
- Nojian Waterfall
Japan
- Abe Great Falls – high
- Fukuroda Falls – high
- Hannoki Falls – high; the tallest falls in Japan; only flows from April to July; twin falls with Shōmyō Falls
- Kegon Falls – ; infamous for suicides
- Nachi Falls –
- Nunobiki Falls – in four cascades, of great cultural significance, considered a meisho, or "famous site"
- Shōmyō Falls – high; the tallest year-round waterfall in Japan
Kyrgyzstan
- Abshir Ata Falls
- Barskoon Falls
Laos
- Khone Phapheng Falls – southeast Asia's biggest waterfall by volume
Malaysia
- Berkelah Falls
- Cemerung Falls
- Chiling Falls
- Gabai Falls
- Kadamaian Falls – high; the tallest waterfall in southeast Asia
- Kanching Falls
- Kota Tinggi Falls
- Mahua Falls
- Maliau Falls
- Takob Akob Falls
Mongolia
- Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall – high
Nepal
- Davis Falls
- Hyatung Falls
- Jhor waterfall
- Lamo waterfall
- Mohini waterfall
- Namaste Falls
- Narchyang waterfall
- Pachal waterfall
- Pokali waterfall
- Purandhara waterfall
- Rupse Falls
- Simba waterfall
- Tindhare Waterfall
- Todke waterfall
North Korea
- Ullim Falls
Pakistan
- Dhani Falls
- Jarogo Falls
- Manthokha Falls
- Pir Ghaib Falls
- Sajikot Falls
Philippines
- Abaga Falls
- Asik-Asik Falls
- Dodiongan Falls
- Hinulugang Taktak Falls
- Kaytitinga Falls
- Limunsudan Falls
- Maria Cristina Falls
- Pagsanjan Falls
- Pinandagatan Falls
- Tinago Falls
- Tinuy-an Falls
- Tudaya Falls
Russia (Siberia)
- Ilya Muromets Falls –
- Kinzelyuk Falls –
- Talnikovy Falls –
Singapore
- Cloud Forest – ; an artificial waterfall
- Jurong Falls – high; an artificial waterfall
- Rain Vortex – ; reputedly, the tallest indoor artificial waterfall in the world
South Korea
- Cheonjeyeon Falls
- Cheonjiyeon Falls
- Jeongbang Falls
- Towangseong Falls – 320 m high; the highest waterfall in South Korea
Sri Lanka
- Bambarakanda Falls – high; the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka
- Bomburu Ella Falls – located near Welimada
- Devon Falls – located near Talawakelle
- Diyaluma Falls – high
- St. Clair's Falls – one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka
Taiwan
- Golden Falls
- Jiao Lung Falls – high; the tallest waterfall in Taiwan
- Lingjiao Falls
- Penglai Falls
- Shifen Falls – wide; the widest waterfall in Taiwan
- Taoshan Falls
- Wufengqi Falls
- Wulai Falls
- Yuntan Falls
Thailand
- Mae Surin Falls
- Phu Fa Falls
- Thi Lo Su Falls
- Wachirathan Falls
Turkey
- Düden Falls – Antalya
- Göksu Falls – Sivas
- Gürlevik Falls – Erzincan
- Kurşunlu Falls – Antalya
- Manavgat Falls in Antalya
- Tortum Falls – Erzurum
Vietnam
- Ban Gioc–Detian Falls – high; along the border with China
Europe
Austria
- Krimml Falls –, highest waterfall in Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bliha Falls –
- Kravice Falls –
- Pliva Falls –
- Skakavac Falls – Perućica,
- Skakavac Falls – Sarajevo,
- Štrbački buk Falls –
Bulgaria
- Babsko Praskalo –
- Boyana Waterfall –, Vitosha Mountain
- Emen Waterfall
- Etropole Waterfall Varovitets –
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- Karlovsko Praskalo –
- Krushuna Falls –
- Popinolashki waterfall –
- Raysko Praskalo –, highest waterfall in the Balkans
- Skakavitsa Waterfall –, Rila Mountain
- Vratsa waterfalls
- * Skaklia –
- * Borov Kamak –
Croatia
- Veliki slap –, highest waterfall in Croatia
- Skradinski Buk – Krka river
Czech Republic
- Labský vodopád – followed by 200 m of rapids
- Mumlavský vodopád – fall with highest flow rate in the Czech Republic
- Pančavský vodopád – highest in the Czech Republic
- Pudlavský vodopád –
- Rudické propadání – highest sinkhole waterfall in the Czech Republic
Denmark
- Døndalen –, highest waterfall in Denmark
Estonia
- Jägala Waterfall
- Keila Falls
- Narva Falls
- Valaste Falls –, highest waterfall in Estonia
Faroe Islands
- Bøsdalafossur –
- Fossá –, highest waterfall in the Faroe Islands
Finland
- Hepoköngäs –, highest waterfall in Finland
- Kitsiputous
- Pitsusköngäs
France
- Gavarnie Falls –, highest waterfall in mainland France
Germany
- All Saints Falls –, Oppenau, Baden-Württemberg
- Röthbach Falls –, Berchtesgaden, highest waterfall in Germany
- Sankenbach Falls –, Baiersbronn
- Triberg Falls –, River Gutach in Triberg
Greece
- Balta of Striga –, Epirus
- Edessa Falls –, Macedonia
- Lepida Gorge –, Peloponnese
- Richtis Gorge –, Crete