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Lonely Planet · 2024
The 20th edition covers every state with a fall on this site, from Goa and Karnataka to Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.
India · Koraput district
Duduma Waterfalls
Duduma Waterfall is situated in the border of Koraput districts of India.
Essentials guide
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Duduma Waterfalls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Koraput 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 Duduma Waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Koraput 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 Koraput district, India
- Country India
- Region Koraput district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Duduma Waterfalls
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 Duduma Waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
18.51852, 82.45356
Quick answers
Where is Duduma Waterfalls?
Duduma Waterfalls is in India (Koraput district). The nearest base is Koraput district, India. Its coordinates are 18.5185, 82.4536.
When is the best time to visit Duduma Waterfalls?
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 Duduma Waterfalls?
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 Duduma Waterfalls?
The usual base is Koraput district, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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