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Kapachira Falls
Kapachira Falls is a waterfall in Malawi. It is located on the lower Shire River near the town of Chikwawa and the Majete Wildlife Reserve.
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Kapachira Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Malawi. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard.
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 Kapachira Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Malawi are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Summer rains from December to March; peak flow lands in February to April, and late dry season (September to November) can be very low.
Getting there
- Base town Malawi
- Country Malawi
- Region Malawi, East Africa, Africa
- Access Hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide
How it compares
This waterfall
Kapachira Falls
Malawi
Height—Width—
Most similar
Mac-Mac Falls
South Africa
Height65 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in South Africa
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 Kapachira Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
-15.9006, 34.7509
Quick answers
Where is Kapachira Falls?
Kapachira Falls is in Malawi (Malawi). The nearest base is Malawi. Its coordinates are -15.9006, 34.7509.
When is the best time to visit Kapachira Falls?
Peak flow is February to May. Summer rains from December to March; peak flow lands in February to April, and late dry season (September to November) can be very low.
What can you do at Kapachira Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide.
How do you get to Kapachira Falls?
The usual base is Malawi. A serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide from there.
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