Burundi · Burunga
Karera waterfalls
The Chutes de la Karera are a spectacular series of waterfalls in southeastern Burundi. They are located to the south of Rutana.
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Karera waterfalls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Rutana, Burundi. 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 Karera waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Rutana 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 Rutana, Burundi
- Country Burundi
- Region Burunga, East Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Karera waterfalls
Burundi
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 Karera waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
-3.83, 30.08
Quick answers
Where is Karera waterfalls?
Karera waterfalls is in Burundi (Burunga). The nearest base is Rutana, Burundi. Its coordinates are -3.8300, 30.0800.
When is the best time to visit Karera waterfalls?
Peak flow is April to May and October 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 Karera 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 Karera waterfalls?
The usual base is Rutana, Burundi. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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