Gabon · Ogooué-Ivindo
Kongou Falls
Chutes Kongou is a massive cataract about 3.2 kilometres wide and up to 56 metres tall, located in Ivindo National Park in eastern Gabon. It is located on the Ivindo River and is one of the strongest-flowing waterfalls in the world with an average flow of 900 cubic metres per second .
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Kongou Falls drops over a series of steps on the Ivindo River. It is a cataract-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Ivindo, Gabon. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cataract waterfall, a large, powerful waterfall or series of rapids on a big river.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Kongou Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Ivindo are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
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 Ivindo, Gabon
- Country Gabon
- Region Ogooué-Ivindo, Central Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kongou Falls
Gabon
Height—Width—
Most similar
Augrabies Falls
South Africa
Height56 mWidth—
Also a cataract 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 Kongou Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
0.29074, 12.58905
Quick answers
Where is Kongou Falls?
Kongou Falls is in Gabon (Ogooué-Ivindo). The nearest base is Ivindo, Gabon. Its coordinates are 0.2907, 12.5891.
When is the best time to visit Kongou Falls?
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 Kongou Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. 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 Kongou Falls?
The usual base is Ivindo, Gabon. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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