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Angola
Oscar Scafidi · 2019
The only dedicated English guide to Angola, covering the drive from Luanda to Kalandula and the Cunene border region.
Angola · Central Africa
Kalandula Falls
Duque de Bragança Falls
One of Africa's widest waterfalls, the Lucala River spreads across a broad rock face in a near-continuous curtain nearly as wide as it is tall. Decades of underdevelopment have kept it free of crowds and infrastructure.
One of Africa's largest waterfalls by volume Essentials guide
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Kalandula Falls drops 105 metres (345 ft) across a face roughly 400 metres wide on the Lucala. It is a block-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Kalandula. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Kalandula Falls is the second-tallest of the 3 we cover in Angola. As a block waterfall, a wide sheet of water falling from a broad river.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Kalandula Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Kalandula are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Getting there
- Base town Kalandula
- Country Angola
- Region Central Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kalandula Falls
Angola
Height105 mWidth400 m
Most similar
Ruacana Falls
Namibia · Angola
Height120 mWidth700 m
Also a block waterfall, of similar height and in Namibia
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
105 m
108 m
120 m
330 m
979 m
Kalandula FallsVictoria FallsRuacana FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Ruacana Falls
700 m
Kalandula Falls
400 m
Angel Falls is 9.3× taller than Kalandula Falls. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). Khone Phapheng Falls is 27× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
-9.0741, 16.0003
Quick answers
Where is Kalandula Falls?
Kalandula Falls is in Angola (Central Africa). The nearest base is Kalandula. Its coordinates are -9.0741, 16.0003.
How tall is Kalandula Falls?
Kalandula Falls drops 105 metres (345 feet), across a face about 400 metres wide. It is a block-type waterfall on the Lucala.
When is the best time to visit Kalandula Falls?
Peak flow is March to May. End of the rainy season (Mar-May) brings the widest curtain of water.
What can you do at Kalandula Falls?
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 Kalandula Falls?
The usual base is Kalandula. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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