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Bambarakanda Falls (also known as Bambarakele Falls) is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of 263 m (863 ft), [ 1 ] it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. [ 2 ] Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District , this waterfall is 5 km (3.1 mi) away from the A4 Highway .
The area around Belihuloya contains a number of waterfalls, including: [2] Pahanthuda Ella (also known as Galagama Ella) - The base of this 4.6 metres (15 ft) waterfall is shaped like an oil lamp. The name Pahanthuda is derived from the Sinhala word “pahana” for lamp. It is located approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from Belihuloya.
The widest waterfall in Sri Lanka: Seetha Kotuwa Falls: 60 m (197 ft) Sri Pada Falls: 75 m (246 ft) Surathali Falls: 60 m (197 ft) Yaka Andu Ella: 60 m (197 ft) Windsor Forest Falls: 10 m (33 ft) Galamuduna Ahasgawwa Falls: 92 m (302 ft) Meemure: Badulla: Central: The waterfall begins from Udagaladebokka Mountain and then flows to connected by ...
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 has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
Huluganga Falls is a waterfall located at Huluganga Town, about 30 kilometers away from Kandy Town in on the way of Bambarella, in Kandy District in Sri Lanka. Hulu River is originating from the Knuckles Mountain Range. Huluganga Falls is about 75 meters in height.
The Kalambo waterfall is the tallest waterfall in both Tanzania and Zambia. The expedition which mapped the falls and the area around it was in 1928 and led by Enid Gordon-Gallien. [1] Initially it was assumed that the height of falls exceeded 300 m, but measurements in the 1920s gave a more modest result, above 200 m.
Blue Nile Falls. The Blue Nile Falls is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in West Gojjam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.It is known as Tis Abay in Amharic, meaning 'great smoke'.It is situated on the upper course of the river, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) downstream from the town of Bahir Dar and Lake Tana.
Kunchikal Falls is a waterfall in India located in the Nidagodu village near Masthikatte in the Shimoga district of Karnataka state. [2] [3] Kunchikal Falls cascades down rocky boulders and the total height of the falls is 455 meters (1,493 feet), according to the World Waterfall Database. [1] Kunchikal Falls is formed by the Varahi river.