Timor-Leste · Ermera
Bandeira Waterfall
The Bandeira Waterfall is a tall waterfall in the municipality of Ermera, Timor-Leste. It forms part of a minor tributary of the Loes River.
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Bandeira Waterfall drops over a series of steps on the Loes River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Atsabe, Timor-Leste. 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 Bandeira Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Atsabe are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
Getting there
- Base town Atsabe, Timor-Leste
- Country Timor-Leste
- Region Ermera, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Bandeira Waterfall
Timor-Leste
Height—Width—
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Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
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Largest curtain
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Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
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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 Bandeira Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
-8.91917, 125.42889
Quick answers
Where is Bandeira Waterfall?
Bandeira Waterfall is in Timor-Leste (Ermera). The nearest base is Atsabe, Timor-Leste. Its coordinates are -8.9192, 125.4289.
When is the best time to visit Bandeira Waterfall?
Peak flow is February to June. Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
What can you do at Bandeira 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 Bandeira Waterfall?
The usual base is Atsabe, Timor-Leste. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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