Cambodia · Stueng Hav District
Kbal Chhay Waterfall
Kbal Chhay Waterfall is a waterfall approximately 7 km from the city of Sihanoukville in south-west Cambodia and then a further 9 km along a red dust track. Until 1963 Kbal Chhay was a source for providing clean-water to Sihanoukville, but the arrangement ended when it became a hiding place for the Khmer Rouge.
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Kbal Chhay Waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Ou Treh, Cambodia. 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 Kbal Chhay Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Ou Treh are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
Getting there
- Base town Ou Treh, Cambodia
- Country Cambodia
- Region Stueng Hav District, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kbal Chhay Waterfall
Cambodia
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
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 Kbal Chhay Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
10.67483, 103.609
Quick answers
Where is Kbal Chhay Waterfall?
Kbal Chhay Waterfall is in Cambodia (Stueng Hav District). The nearest base is Ou Treh, Cambodia. Its coordinates are 10.6748, 103.6090.
When is the best time to visit Kbal Chhay Waterfall?
Peak flow is August to December. Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
What can you do at Kbal Chhay Waterfall?
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 Kbal Chhay Waterfall?
The usual base is Ou Treh, Cambodia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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