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Ethiopia
Philip Briggs · 2019
Thorough on Bahir Dar and Lake Tana, with directions for the Tis Abay walk to the Blue Nile Falls and the Portuguese bridge.
Ethiopia · Wolayita Zone
Ajora Falls
Ajora Falls is a waterfall in Ethiopia.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Ajora Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Ajora Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Wolayita Zone are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Rain-season fed: the falls are at their biggest towards the end of the main rains and can shrink dramatically in the dry months.
Getting there
- Base town Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia
- Country Ethiopia
- Region Wolayita Zone, East Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Ajora Falls
Ethiopia
Height—Width—
Most similar
Rusumo Falls
Rwanda · Tanzania
Height15 mWidth40 m
Also a cascade waterfall and in Rwanda
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Most similar
Rusumo Falls
Rwanda · Tanzania
Height15 mWidth40 m
Also a cascade waterfall and in Rwanda
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
15 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Rusumo FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Rusumo Falls
40 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Ajora Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
History & travel
Blue Nile: Ethiopia's River of Magic and Mystery
Virginia Morell · 2001
Morell's account of following the Blue Nile from Lake Tana down through its gorge, with the river's history, legends and people.
On the map
7.17667, 37.60028
Quick answers
Where is Ajora Falls?
Ajora Falls is in Ethiopia (Wolayita Zone). The nearest base is Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia. Its coordinates are 7.1767, 37.6003.
When is the best time to visit Ajora Falls?
Peak flow is August to November. Rain-season fed: the falls are at their biggest towards the end of the main rains and can shrink dramatically in the dry months.
What can you do at Ajora Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Ajora Falls?
The usual base is Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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