Nigeria · Plateau State
Assop Waterfalls
Assop Waterfalls or Assop Fall is a waterfall located in Plateau State, Nigeria, along the Jos-Kagoro Road approximately 64 kilometres southeast of Jos. The waterfall is formed by the Assop River, a tributary within the Benue River basin and is one of the notable natural attracted on the Jos Plateau.
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Assop Waterfalls drops over a series of steps on the Assop River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Plateau State, Nigeria. 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 Assop Waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Plateau State 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 Plateau State, Nigeria
- Country Nigeria
- Region Plateau State, West Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Assop Waterfalls
Nigeria
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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Assop Waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
9.51778, 8.62222
Quick answers
Where is Assop Waterfalls?
Assop Waterfalls is in Nigeria (Plateau State). The nearest base is Plateau State, Nigeria. Its coordinates are 9.5178, 8.6222.
When is the best time to visit Assop Waterfalls?
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 Assop Waterfalls?
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 Assop Waterfalls?
The usual base is Plateau State, Nigeria. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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