Nigeria · Oriade
Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls
Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls is a waterfall site in Erin-odo, Osun State, Nigeria. It is a tourist attraction located in the Oriade local government area.
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Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Erin-Ijesa, Nigeria. 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 Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Erin-Ijesa 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 Erin-Ijesa, Nigeria
- Country Nigeria
- Region Oriade, West Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls
Nigeria
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 Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
7.56534, 4.90219
Quick answers
Where is Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls?
Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls is in Nigeria (Oriade). The nearest base is Erin-Ijesa, Nigeria. Its coordinates are 7.5653, 4.9022.
When is the best time to visit Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls?
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 Erin-Ijesha 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 Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls?
The usual base is Erin-Ijesa, Nigeria. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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