Guidebook
Congo: Democratic Republic, Republic
Sean Rorison · 2012
Covers both Congos, including Kinshasa, Brazzaville and the Lower Congo rapids; check current security advice alongside it.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Katanga Province
Lofoi Falls
Lofoi Falls is a waterfall in Kundelungu National Park, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Plunging down for an unbroken 340 m , it is one of the largest waterfalls in Central Africa.
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.
Lofoi Falls drops 384 metres (1,260 ft) on the Lufira River. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Lofoi Falls is the tallest of the 8 waterfalls we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo; number 8 on our list of waterfalls between 100 and 500 metres. 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 Lofoi Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Katanga Province 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 Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Region Katanga Province, Central Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Lofoi Falls
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Height384 mWidth—
Most similar
Hunlen Falls
Canada
Height396 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall and of similar height
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
330 m
384 m
396 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerLofoi FallsHunlen FallsAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 2.5× taller than Lofoi Falls. It drops 3.6× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Lofoi Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
-10.26028, 27.60639
Quick answers
Where is Lofoi Falls?
Lofoi Falls is in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga Province). The nearest base is Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its coordinates are -10.2603, 27.6064.
How tall is Lofoi Falls?
Lofoi Falls drops 384 metres (1,260 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Lufira River.
When is the best time to visit Lofoi 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 Lofoi 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 Lofoi Falls?
The usual base is Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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