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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 · Dodowa
Tsenku Waterfall
Tsenku Falls is a waterfall located near Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana Tsenku waterfall drops from a height of about 250 feet and is running on stratified rocks into a cool and clean pool with a large tilapia population.
Essentials guide
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Tsenku Waterfall drops 76 metres (249 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Dodowa, 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 Tsenku Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Dodowa 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 Dodowa, Ghana
- Country Ghana
- Region Dodowa, West Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Tsenku Waterfall
Ghana
Height76 mWidth—
Most similar
Akaa Falls
Ghana
Height76 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Ghana too
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
76 m
76 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Tsenku WaterfallAkaa FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 13× taller than Tsenku Waterfall. Victoria Falls is 1.4× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Tsenku Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
5.8778, -0.11573
Quick answers
Where is Tsenku Waterfall?
Tsenku Waterfall is in Ghana (Dodowa). The nearest base is Dodowa, Ghana. Its coordinates are 5.8778, -0.1157.
How tall is Tsenku Waterfall?
Tsenku Waterfall drops 76 metres (249 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Tsenku Waterfall?
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 Tsenku 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 Tsenku Waterfall?
The usual base is Dodowa, Ghana. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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Swimming