Nepal · Bagamati Province
Simba waterfall
Simba waterfall is located in Mahankal Rural Municipality, Lalitpur about 50 km from Kathmandu between Rigin Danda and Manikhel Khawa. The fall lies at an altitude of 2000 m, and it has five cascades.It is 300 meter tall. ‘Simba’ means cold in Tamang language.
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Simba waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Godawari, Nepal. 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 Simba waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Godawari 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 Godawari, Nepal
- Country Nepal
- Region Bagamati Province, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Simba waterfall
Nepal
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
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 Simba waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
27.567, 85.3031
Quick answers
Where is Simba waterfall?
Simba waterfall is in Nepal (Bagamati Province). The nearest base is Godawari, Nepal. Its coordinates are 27.5670, 85.3031.
When is the best time to visit Simba waterfall?
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 Simba waterfall?
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 Simba waterfall?
The usual base is Godawari, Nepal. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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