Singapore · Southeast Asia
Jurong Falls
Jurong Bird Park was an aviary in Jurong in the western part of Singapore. Opened in 1971, it was the largest bird park in Asia during its operations, covering an area of 0.2 square kilometres on the western slope of Jurong Hill.
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Jurong Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Singapore. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Jurong Falls is number 8 on our list of waterfalls within an hour of a capital city. 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 Jurong Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Singapore are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
Getting there
- Base town Singapore
- Country Singapore
- Region Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Jurong Falls
Singapore
Height—Width—
Most similar
Vattaparai Falls
India
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
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 Jurong Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
1.31765, 103.70561
Quick answers
Where is Jurong Falls?
Jurong Falls is in Singapore (Southeast Asia). The nearest base is Singapore. Its coordinates are 1.3176, 103.7056.
When is the best time to visit Jurong Falls?
Peak flow is February to June. Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
What can you do at Jurong Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. 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 Jurong Falls?
The usual base is Singapore. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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