Guidebook
Congo: Democratic Republic, Republic
Sean Rorison · 2012
Covers both Congos, including Kinshasa, Brazzaville and the Lower Congo rapids; check current security advice alongside it.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kisangani
Boyoma Falls
Boyoma Falls , formerly known as Stanley Falls , is a series of seven cataracts, each no more than 5 m high, extending over more than 100 km along a curve of the Lualaba River between the river port towns of Ubundu and Kisangani in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Essentials guide
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Boyoma Falls drops 5 metres (16 ft) on the Lualaba River. It is a cataract-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Boyoma Falls is the third-tallest of the 8 we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo; number 8 on our list of waterfalls near big cities. As a cataract waterfall, a large, powerful waterfall or series of rapids on a big river.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Boyoma Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Kisangani 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 Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Region Kisangani, Central Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Boyoma Falls
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Height5 mWidth—
Most similar
Keila Falls
Estonia
Height6 mWidth—
Also a cataract waterfall and of similar height
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
5 m
6 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Boyoma FallsKeila FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 196× taller than Boyoma Falls. Victoria Falls is 22× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Boyoma Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
0.49111, 25.20639
Quick answers
Where is Boyoma Falls?
Boyoma Falls is in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kisangani). The nearest base is Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its coordinates are 0.4911, 25.2064.
How tall is Boyoma Falls?
Boyoma Falls drops 5 metres (16 feet). It is a cataract-type waterfall on the Lualaba River.
When is the best time to visit Boyoma Falls?
Peak flow is April to May and October 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 Boyoma Falls?
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 Boyoma Falls?
The usual base is Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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