Malaysia · Kota Tinggi District
Kota Tinggi Waterfalls
Kota Tinggi Waterfalls is a waterfall in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia. The waterfalls are located in Lombong at the foot of Gunung Muntahak.
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Kota Tinggi Waterfalls drops 36 metres (118 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Kota Tinggi District, Malaysia. 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 Kota Tinggi Waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Kota Tinggi District are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
Getting there
- Base town Kota Tinggi District, Malaysia
- Country Malaysia
- Region Kota Tinggi District, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kota Tinggi Waterfalls
Malaysia
Height36 mWidth—
Most similar
Yuntan Waterfall
Taiwan
Height35 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Taiwan
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
Angel Falls is 27× taller than Kota Tinggi Waterfalls. Victoria Falls is 3.0× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Kota Tinggi Waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
1.83, 103.83
Quick answers
Where is Kota Tinggi Waterfalls?
Kota Tinggi Waterfalls is in Malaysia (Kota Tinggi District). The nearest base is Kota Tinggi District, Malaysia. Its coordinates are 1.8300, 103.8300.
How tall is Kota Tinggi Waterfalls?
Kota Tinggi Waterfalls drops 36 metres (118 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Kota Tinggi Waterfalls?
Peak flow is February to June. Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
What can you do at Kota Tinggi 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 Kota Tinggi Waterfalls?
The usual base is Kota Tinggi District, Malaysia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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