Nigeria · Niger State
Gurara Waterfalls
Gurara Waterfalls is located in Gurara, a local government area of Niger State, North Central Nigeria. The waterfalls is approximately 30 metres in height and it lies on the Gurara River along the Suleja-Minna Road.
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Gurara Waterfalls drops 30 metres (98 ft) on the Gurara River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Daga, 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 Gurara Waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Daga 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 Daga, Nigeria
- Country Nigeria
- Region Niger State, West Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Gurara Waterfalls
Nigeria
Height30 mWidth—
Most similar
Awhum Waterfall
Nigeria
Height30 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Nigeria 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
Angel Falls is 33× taller than Gurara Waterfalls. Victoria Falls is 3.6× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Gurara Waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
9.31432, 7.02107
Quick answers
Where is Gurara Waterfalls?
Gurara Waterfalls is in Nigeria (Niger State). The nearest base is Daga, Nigeria. Its coordinates are 9.3143, 7.0211.
How tall is Gurara Waterfalls?
Gurara Waterfalls drops 30 metres (98 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Gurara River.
When is the best time to visit Gurara 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 Gurara 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 Gurara Waterfalls?
The usual base is Daga, Nigeria. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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