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Ghana
Philip Briggs · 2019
Covers the Volta Region's Wli Falls hikes from Hohoe and the Eastern Region's Boti Falls and Umbrella Rock near Koforidua.
Ghana · Volta Region
Tagbo Falls
Tagbo Falls is a waterfall near Mount Afadjato in Ghana, located at Liati Wote, approximately 27 kilometres east of the township of Hohoe. The water falls down in several stages, with the last stage being about 60 m. high.
Essentials guide
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Tagbo Falls drops 60 metres (197 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Ahenkro, Ghana. 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 Tagbo Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Ahenkro are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
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 Ahenkro, Ghana
- Country Ghana
- Region Volta Region, West Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Tagbo Falls
Ghana
Height60 mWidth—
Most similar
Tinkisso Falls
Guinea
Height70 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Guinea
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
60 m
70 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Tagbo FallsTinkisso FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 16× taller than Tagbo Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.8× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Tagbo Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
7.14109, 0.33311
Quick answers
Where is Tagbo Falls?
Tagbo Falls is in Ghana (Volta Region). The nearest base is Ahenkro, Ghana. Its coordinates are 7.1411, 0.3331.
How tall is Tagbo Falls?
Tagbo Falls drops 60 metres (197 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Tagbo Falls?
Peak flow is August 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 Tagbo Falls?
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 Tagbo Falls?
The usual base is Ahenkro, Ghana. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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