South Sudan · Eastern Equatoria
Fula Rapids
Fula Rapids or Fula Falls is a waterfall located on the White Nile in South Sudan around 6.5 kilometers north of Nimule Town in Eastern Equatoria State, near South Sudan's border with Uganda.
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Fula Rapids drops over a series of steps. It is a cataract-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Nimule, South Sudan. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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 Fula Rapids itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Nimule 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 Nimule, South Sudan
- Country South Sudan
- Region Eastern Equatoria, East Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
Most similar
Livingstone Falls
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo
Height—Width—
Also a cataract waterfall and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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 Fula Rapids yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
3.67313, 31.97203
Quick answers
Where is Fula Rapids?
Fula Rapids is in South Sudan (Eastern Equatoria). The nearest base is Nimule, South Sudan. Its coordinates are 3.6731, 31.9720.
When is the best time to visit Fula Rapids?
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 Fula Rapids?
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 Fula Rapids?
The usual base is Nimule, South Sudan. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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