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Guyana
Kirk Smock · 2018
The only dedicated Guyana guide, detailing Kaieteur flights from Georgetown and the multi-day overland trek to the falls.
Guyana · Cuyuni-Mazaruni
King George VI Falls
King George VI Falls, also known as Salto Oshi or Oshi Falls, is located on the Oshi River in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region of Guyana. This waterfall is rarely visited.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
King George VI Falls drops 214 metres (702 ft) on the Oshi River. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
King George VI Falls is the third-tallest of the 12 we cover in Guyana. As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at King George VI Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Cuyuni-Mazaruni are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Tropical wet season fed: the rains bring the volume, the first dry months bring the clear skies and full falls together.
Getting there
- Base town Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana
- Country Guyana
- Region Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guianas & Venezuela, South America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
King George VI Falls
Guyana
Height214 mWidth—
Most similar
Maria Jiray Falls
Peru
Height300 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall and in Peru
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
108 m
214 m
300 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsKing George VI FallsMaria Jiray FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 4.6× taller than King George VI Falls. It drops 2.0× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for King George VI Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Guidebook
South American Handbook
Ben Box · 2017
The one-volume continental handbook, useful for multi-country trips that link falls such as Iguazú, Kaieteur and Angel Falls.
On the map
5.68833, -61.11222
Quick answers
Where is King George VI Falls?
King George VI Falls is in Guyana (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). The nearest base is Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana. Its coordinates are 5.6883, -61.1122.
How tall is King George VI Falls?
King George VI Falls drops 214 metres (702 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Oshi River.
When is the best time to visit King George VI Falls?
Peak flow is June to September. Tropical wet season fed: the rains bring the volume, the first dry months bring the clear skies and full falls together.
What can you do at King George VI 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 King George VI Falls?
The usual base is Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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