Guidebook
Cameroon
Ben West · 2011
Still the only English-language guide to Cameroon, with the Littoral and West regions around Nkongsamba and Ekom-Nkam.
Cameroon · Central Africa
Ekom-Nkam Falls
Chutes d'Ekom
A wall of water falls through dense rainforest into a horseshoe amphitheatre, made internationally recognizable as a filming location for Tarzan movies. Steep, muddy trails and a swing bridge lead down to the base pool.
Cameroon's best-known waterfall, a Tarzan-film backdrop Essentials guide
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Ekom-Nkam Falls drops 80 metres (262 ft) on the Nkam. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Nkondjock, with DLA the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Ekom-Nkam Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Nkondjock are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Rainy season (Jun-Oct) gives full-throated flow through the rainforest gorge.
Entry: Small local fee
Getting there
- Base town Nkondjock
- Airport DLA
- Country Cameroon
- Region Central Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Ekom-Nkam Falls
Cameroon
Height80 mWidth—
Most similar
Berlin Falls
South Africa
Height80 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in South Africa
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
80 m
80 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Ekom-Nkam FallsBerlin FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 12× taller than Ekom-Nkam Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.4× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Ekom-Nkam Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Videos from Ekom-Nkam Falls
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On the map
5.0627, 10.0295
Quick answers
Where is Ekom-Nkam Falls?
Ekom-Nkam Falls is in Cameroon (Central Africa). The nearest base is Nkondjock and the closest airport is DLA. Its coordinates are 5.0627, 10.0295.
How tall is Ekom-Nkam Falls?
Ekom-Nkam Falls drops 80 metres (262 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Nkam.
When is the best time to visit Ekom-Nkam Falls?
Peak flow is July to October. Rainy season (Jun-Oct) gives full-throated flow through the rainforest gorge.
What can you do at Ekom-Nkam 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 Ekom-Nkam Falls?
The usual base is Nkondjock, and the closest airport is DLA. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there. Small local fee.
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