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Ghana
Philip Briggs · 2019
Covers the Volta Region's Wli Falls hikes from Hohoe and the Eastern Region's Boti Falls and Umbrella Rock near Koforidua.
Ghana · Eastern Region
Boti Falls
Two separate streams, said locally to represent a male and female spirit, fall side by side into one pool near the town of Boti in Ghana's Eastern Region. Nearby stands the Umbrella Rock, a natural mushroom-shaped formation that pairs with the falls on most day-trip itineraries from Accra.
Ghana's best-known twin waterfall Essentials guide
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Boti Falls drops 30 metres (98 ft) on the Ponmpon. It is a segmented-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Boti, with ACC the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
As a segmented waterfall, the flow splits into separate strands as it falls.
What you can do here
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Rainy season swells both twin streams into a single roaring drop.
Entry: Small park entry fee
Getting there
- Base town Boti
- Airport ACC
- Country Ghana
- Region Eastern Region, West Africa, Africa
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Boti Falls
Ghana
Height30 mWidth—
Most similar
Matsirga waterfalls
Nigeria
Height25 mWidth200 m
Also a segmented waterfall, of similar height and with swimming
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
25 m
30 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Matsirga waterfallsBoti FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Matsirga waterfalls
200 m
Angel Falls is 33× taller than Boti Falls. Victoria Falls is 3.6× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Boti Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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On the map
6.193, -0.217
Quick answers
Where is Boti Falls?
Boti Falls is in Ghana (Eastern Region). The nearest base is Boti and the closest airport is ACC. Its coordinates are 6.1930, -0.2170.
How tall is Boti Falls?
Boti Falls drops 30 metres (98 feet). It is a segmented-type waterfall on the Ponmpon.
When is the best time to visit Boti Falls?
Peak flow is June to September. Rainy season swells both twin streams into a single roaring drop.
What can you do at Boti Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: swimming, hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
Can you swim at Boti Falls?
Yes — swimming is a normal part of a visit to Boti Falls, in the pools away from the falling water. Only swim where it is permitted on the day, stay clear of the base of the falls where currents recirculate, and skip it after heavy rain.
How do you get to Boti Falls?
The usual base is Boti, and the closest airport is ACC. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there. Small park entry fee.
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