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Waterfalls on international borders
One waterfall, two countries, two views.
Waterfalls that sit on an international border. Each side usually has its own park, fees and viewpoints — and very different views — so decide which side you want before you book the bed, and check the visa rules for both if you plan to cross.
18 waterfalls
Full guide Victoria Falls
Largest sheet of falling water on Earth
Full guide Iguazú Falls
World's largest waterfall system by combined width
Full guide Niagara Falls
Highest flow rate of any waterfall in North America
Full guide Ban Gioc-Detian Falls
Asia's largest transnational border waterfall
UNESCO Devil's Throat
The single most powerful segment of Iguazu Falls
Full guide Kalambo Falls
Africa's second-highest single-drop waterfall
Orinduik Falls
The Orinduik Falls lie on the Ireng River on the Pakaraima Mountains. Orinduik Falls is a wide, multi-tiered…
Ruacana Falls
Namibia's tallest waterfall when in flood
Uchan-su
Uchan-su is a waterfall on the Uchan-su River on the southern slopes of the Crimean Mountains in Crimea. The…
Guaíra Falls
The Guairá Falls or Guaíra Falls were a series of immense waterfalls on the Paraná River along the border…
Full guide Epupa Falls
Border waterfall shared by Namibia and Angola
Štrbački buk
Štrbački buk waterfall is a 25m high waterfall on the Una River . It is situated on the border of Croatia and…
Rusumo Falls
Rusumo Falls is a waterfall located on the Kagera river on the border between Rwanda and Tanzania, part of…
Salto do Yucumã
One of the world's longest longitudinal waterfalls
Livingstone Falls
World's most powerful river rapids by discharge
Mambilima Falls
Mambilima Falls is a series of rapids on the Luapula River on the boundary between Zambia and the Democratic…
Mambatuta Falls
The Mambatuta Falls is a steep waterfall on the Luapula River, which originates in Lake Bangweulu and flows…
Wonotobo Falls
The Wonotobo Falls is a series of waterfalls in the Courantyne River in Sipaliwini District, Suriname near…