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India · Kendujhar district
Badaghagara Waterfall
The Badaghagara Waterfall is a waterfall of the Kendujhar district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Essentials guide
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Badaghagara Waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Kendujhar district, India. 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 Badaghagara Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Kendujhar district are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
Getting there
- Base town Kendujhar district, India
- Country India
- Region Kendujhar district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Badaghagara Waterfall
India
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India 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
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hogenakkal FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Badaghagara Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
21.60874, 85.55574
Quick answers
Where is Badaghagara Waterfall?
Badaghagara Waterfall is in India (Kendujhar district). The nearest base is Kendujhar district, India. Its coordinates are 21.6087, 85.5557.
When is the best time to visit Badaghagara Waterfall?
Peak flow is August to November. Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
What can you do at Badaghagara Waterfall?
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 Badaghagara Waterfall?
The usual base is Kendujhar district, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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