Nigeria · Abia State
Ibini Ukpabi
The Ibini Ukpabi was an oracle of the Aro Confederacy of what is now Southeastern Nigeria. It was known among the British as the 'Long Ju-ju'.
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Ibini Ukpabi drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Arochukwu, 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 Ibini Ukpabi itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Arochukwu 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 Arochukwu, Nigeria
- Country Nigeria
- Region Abia State, West Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Ibini Ukpabi
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 Ibini Ukpabi yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
5.38544, 7.91186
Quick answers
Where is Ibini Ukpabi?
Ibini Ukpabi is in Nigeria (Abia State). The nearest base is Arochukwu, Nigeria. Its coordinates are 5.3854, 7.9119.
When is the best time to visit Ibini Ukpabi?
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 Ibini Ukpabi?
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 Ibini Ukpabi?
The usual base is Arochukwu, Nigeria. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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