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Waterfalls of West Africa

29 waterfalls across 8 countries in West Africa, the hand-checked guides first. Filter by activity to find the ones that run what you want to do.

Wli Falls, Ghana Full guide

Wli Falls

Ghana · 80 m

West Africa's tallest waterfall

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Boti Falls, Ghana

Boti Falls

Ghana · 30 m

Ghana's best-known twin waterfall

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Fuller Waterfalls, Ghana

Fuller Waterfalls

Ghana · 173 m

Fuller Waterfalls are located in a town called Yabraso, 7 km West of Kintampo, Ghana. They are estimated to…

Obosomase Waterfalls, Ghana

Obosomase Waterfalls

Ghana · 150 m

Obosomase Waterfalls is located in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It is 150 meters from the Aburi community.

Farin Ruwa Falls, Nigeria

Farin Ruwa Falls

Nigeria · 108 m

Farin Ruwa Falls is a waterfall found in the central region of Nigeria. It is among the highest waterfalls in…

Owu Waterfalls, Nigeria

Owu Waterfalls

Nigeria · 100 m

Owu Waterfalls is a waterfall located in Owa Kajola in Ifelodun LGA, Kwara, Nigeria. It is the tallest…

Akaa Falls, Ghana

Akaa Falls

Ghana · 76 m

The Akaa Falls is located near the Akyeremanteng village in the Akuapem North District, is about 21…

Tsenku Waterfall, Ghana

Tsenku Waterfall

Ghana · 76 m

Tsenku Falls is a waterfall located near Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana Tsenku waterfall drops…

Tinkisso Falls, Guinea

Tinkisso Falls

Guinea · 70 m

Tinkisso Falls is a waterfall on the Tinkisso River located near Dabola in central Guinea. The falls are 70 m…

Tagbo Falls, Ghana

Tagbo Falls

Ghana · 60 m

Tagbo Falls is a waterfall near Mount Afadjato in Ghana, located at Liati Wote, approximately 27 kilometres…

Awhum Waterfall, Nigeria

Awhum Waterfall

Nigeria · 30 m

The Awhum Waterfall is located at Amu-Ugwu village of Awhum town in Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State…

Gurara Waterfalls, Nigeria

Gurara Waterfalls

Nigeria · 30 m

Gurara Waterfalls is located in Gurara, a local government area of Niger State, North Central Nigeria. The…

Kintampo waterfalls, Ghana

Kintampo waterfalls

Ghana · 25 m

Kintampo waterfalls is one of Ghana' highest waterfalls located in Bono East. It was formerly known as…

Matsirga waterfalls, Nigeria

Matsirga waterfalls

Nigeria · 25 m

Matsirga Waterfalls is a segmented waterfall located near Batadon in Zangon Kataf LGA, southern Kaduna State…

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Tanougou Falls, Benin

Tanougou Falls

Benin · 15 m

Tanougou Falls is a waterfall in the Atakora mountains on the edge of the Pendjari Game Park in the north of…

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Félou Falls, Mali

Félou Falls

Mali · 13 m

The Félou Falls are located on the Sénégal River 15 kilometres upstream of Kayes in western Mali. The river…

Cascades de Karfiguéla, Burkina Faso

Cascades de Karfiguéla

Burkina Faso

The Cascades de Karfiguéla or the Banfora Cascades are a series of waterfalls along the Komoé River in…

Gouina Falls, Mali

Gouina Falls

Mali

The Gouina Falls or Chutes de Gouina are on the Sénégal River in Mali between the towns of Bafoulabé and…

Agbokim Waterfalls, Nigeria

Agbokim Waterfalls

Nigeria

Agbokim waterfalls are situated in the Etung local government area of Cross River State in the South-South…

Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls, Nigeria

Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls

Nigeria

Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls is a waterfall site in Erin-odo, Osun State, Nigeria. It is a tourist attraction…

Dindefelo Falls, Senegal

Dindefelo Falls

Senegal

Dindefelo Falls, located in the town of Dindefelo, is a tourist attraction and park in southeast Senegal. It…

Barrakunda Falls

Senegal

The Barrakunda Falls or Barra Kunda Falls is a waterfall located in the Tambacounda region of Senegal, 500…

Asenema Waterfall, Ghana

Asenema Waterfall

Ghana

Asenema Waterfall is a small waterfall located near the community of Asenema in the Okere constituency, a few…

Polzen Waterfalls

Ghana

Polzen Waterfalls is a waterfall in Ghana.

Kparia Waterfalls

Ghana

Kparia Waterfalls is located within the Mole National Park. It is a waterfall along the Kparia river.

Ibini Ukpabi, Nigeria

Ibini Ukpabi

Nigeria

The Ibini Ukpabi was an oracle of the Aro Confederacy of what is now Southeastern Nigeria. It was known among…

Kamalo Falls, Togo

Kamalo Falls

Togo

Kamalo Falls is a natural waterfall located near the commune of Missahoé, in the southwest of Togo, in the…

Assop Waterfalls, Nigeria

Assop Waterfalls

Nigeria

Assop Waterfalls or Assop Fall is a waterfall located in Plateau State, Nigeria, along the Jos-Kagoro Road…

Mayanka Waterfalls, Nigeria

Mayanka Waterfalls

Nigeria

Mayanka falls is located at the outskirts of Suleja, Nigeria. Its name Mayanka means 'infamy' or…

Questions people ask

What is the tallest waterfall in West Africa?

What are the most famous waterfalls in West Africa?

The best known are Fuller Waterfalls (Ghana), Obosomase Waterfalls (Ghana), Farin Ruwa Falls (Nigeria), Owu Waterfalls (Nigeria), Wli Falls (Ghana) and Akaa Falls (Ghana). Our index covers 29 waterfalls in West Africa; every one has a page with activities, seasons and how to get there.

When is the best time to see waterfalls in West Africa?

Across the waterfalls we cover, the most are at their best August to November.