Burkina Faso · Karfiguéla
Cascades de Karfiguéla
The Cascades de Karfiguéla or the Banfora Cascades are a series of waterfalls along the Komoé River in Southwestern Burkina Faso. They are located about 12 km northwest of Banfora and constitute one of the most important tourism sites in Burkina Faso.
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Cascades de Karfiguéla drops over a series of steps on the Komoé River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Banfora, Burkina Faso. 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 Cascades de Karfiguéla itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Banfora 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 Banfora, Burkina Faso
- Country Burkina Faso
- Region Karfiguéla, West Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Cascades de Karfiguéla
Burkina Faso
Height—Width—
Most similar
Rusumo Falls
Rwanda · Tanzania
Height15 mWidth40 m
Also a cascade waterfall and in Rwanda
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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Cascades de Karfiguéla yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
10.72228, -4.821
Quick answers
Where is Cascades de Karfiguéla?
Cascades de Karfiguéla is in Burkina Faso (Karfiguéla). The nearest base is Banfora, Burkina Faso. Its coordinates are 10.7223, -4.8210.
When is the best time to visit Cascades de Karfiguéla?
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 Cascades de Karfiguéla?
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 Cascades de Karfiguéla?
The usual base is Banfora, Burkina Faso. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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