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Guyana
Kirk Smock · 2018
The only dedicated Guyana guide, detailing Kaieteur flights from Georgetown and the multi-day overland trek to the falls.
Guyana · Potaro-Siparuni
Amaila Falls
Amaila Falls is located on the Kuribrong River , a tributary of the Potaro River in west central Guyana. Waterfall is approximately 45 m wide, the volume is 64 m3/s.
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.
Amaila Falls drops 45 metres (148 ft) on the Kuribrong River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Rest of Region 8, Guyana. 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 Amaila Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Rest of Region 8 are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Tropical wet season fed: the rains bring the volume, the first dry months bring the clear skies and full falls together.
Getting there
- Base town Rest of Region 8, Guyana
- Country Guyana
- Region Potaro-Siparuni, Guianas & Venezuela, South America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Amaila Falls
Guyana
Height45 mWidth—
Most similar
Saltos del Monday
Paraguay
Height45 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Paraguay
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
Saltos del Monday
Paraguay
Height45 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Paraguay
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
45 m
45 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Amaila FallsSaltos del MondayVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 22× taller than Amaila Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.4× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Amaila Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Guidebook
South American Handbook
Ben Box · 2017
The one-volume continental handbook, useful for multi-country trips that link falls such as Iguazú, Kaieteur and Angel Falls.
On the map
5.3725, -59.54628
Quick answers
Where is Amaila Falls?
Amaila Falls is in Guyana (Potaro-Siparuni). The nearest base is Rest of Region 8, Guyana. Its coordinates are 5.3725, -59.5463.
How tall is Amaila Falls?
Amaila Falls drops 45 metres (148 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Kuribrong River.
When is the best time to visit Amaila Falls?
Peak flow is June to September. Tropical wet season fed: the rains bring the volume, the first dry months bring the clear skies and full falls together.
What can you do at Amaila 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 Amaila Falls?
The usual base is Rest of Region 8, Guyana. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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