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Waterfalls in South Africa
South Africa has 11 waterfalls on Detourmap — waterfalls, cascades and cataracts. The best known is Tugela Falls. All of them are below.
- Waterfalls
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- Of nature
- 11 of 119
- Little known
- 5 of 11
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1.Tugela Falls
Nature · Renowned
Waterfall in South Africa and the second tallest waterfall in the world
Questions about this page
How many waterfalls are there in South Africa?
11 on this map, out of 119 nature & landscapes in South Africa. That is what Wikidata records with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article, so it is a floor rather than a census.
What is the best known waterfall in South Africa?
Tugela Falls. Waterfall in South Africa and the second tallest waterfall in the world.
Which waterfalls in South Africa are the least visited?
5 of the 11 rank as little known — a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages. They sit at the bottom of the ranked list below.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.
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