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Awhum Waterfall
The Awhum Waterfall is located at Amu-Ugwu village of Awhum town in Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. The Awhum Waterfall is formed out of a massive outcrop of granite rock with water flow at the top forming a stream.
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Awhum Waterfall drops 30 metres (98 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Egede, Nigeria. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awhum Waterfall is the third-tallest of the 10 we cover in Nigeria. 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 Awhum Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Egede 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 Egede, Nigeria
- Country Nigeria
- Region Enugu, West Africa, Africa
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Awhum Waterfall
Nigeria
Height30 mWidth—
Most similar
Gurara Waterfalls
Nigeria
Height30 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Nigeria too
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
Angel Falls is 33× taller than Awhum Waterfall. Victoria Falls is 3.6× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Awhum Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
6.5294, 7.41117
Quick answers
Where is Awhum Waterfall?
Awhum Waterfall is in Nigeria (Enugu). The nearest base is Egede, Nigeria. Its coordinates are 6.5294, 7.4112.
How tall is Awhum Waterfall?
Awhum Waterfall drops 30 metres (98 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Awhum Waterfall?
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 Awhum Waterfall?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Awhum Waterfall?
The usual base is Egede, Nigeria. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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