Sri Lanka · Uva Province
Rawan Ella
Rawan Ella , is a waterfall in the village of Uduhawara, in Badulla District, near the boundary with the Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. It is a horsetail-type waterfall, approximately 40 metres high.
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Rawan Ella drops 40 metres (131 ft). It is a horsetail-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Welimada, Sri Lanka. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a horsetail waterfall, water stays in contact with the rock as it falls.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Rawan Ella itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Welimada are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
Getting there
- Base town Welimada, Sri Lanka
- Country Sri Lanka
- Region Uva Province, South Asia, Asia
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Rawan Ella
Sri Lanka
Height40 mWidth—
Most similar
Marokopa Falls
New Zealand
Height35 mWidth—
Also a horsetail 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
Angel Falls is 24× taller than Rawan Ella. Victoria Falls is 2.7× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Rawan Ella yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
6.95944, 80.85444
Quick answers
Where is Rawan Ella?
Rawan Ella is in Sri Lanka (Uva Province). The nearest base is Welimada, Sri Lanka. Its coordinates are 6.9594, 80.8544.
How tall is Rawan Ella?
Rawan Ella drops 40 metres (131 feet). It is a horsetail-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Rawan Ella?
Peak flow is August to November. Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
What can you do at Rawan Ella?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Rawan Ella?
The usual base is Welimada, Sri Lanka. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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