List of the highest waterfalls in the world
The world's highest waterfall is Angel falls[1][2][3] marked in Venezuela flowing into Churun River in Guiana Highlands[4] that claims the record at 3,212 ft (979 m) as the longest single drop of any waterfall[5] at 2,648 ft (807 m). As the upper rivers flows over the majestic cliffs, it takes 14 seconds for its water to plunge into river.
| Rank | Waterfalls | Location | Country | Coordinates | Height (ft.) | Height (m) | Height of longest drop m(ft) | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Falls | Auyantepui, Canaima National Park |  Venezuela
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3,212 ft | 979 m | 807 m(2648 ft) | 1910 | |
| 2 | Tugela Falls | KwaZulu-Natal |  South Africa
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28°45′08″S 28°53′39″E / 28.7522°S 28.8941°E | 3,110 ft | 948 m | 411 metres (1,348 ft) | |
| 3 | Utigard Falls | Nesdale |  Norway
|
2625 ft | 800 m | (unofficial) | ||
| 4 | Mongefossen falls | Rauma, Møre og Romsdal | Norway
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62°26′34″N 7°53′43″E / 62.4428°N 7.8953°E{{#coordinates:}}: cannot have more than one primary tag per page | 2540 ft | 774 m | 773 metres (2,536 ft) | |
| 5 | Yosemite Falls | Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California |  USA
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37°45′18″N 119°35′50″W / 37.75500°N 119.59722°W | 2425 ft | 739 m | 1,430 ft (436 m) |
References
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- ^ Angel Falls.Angel Falls Expedition ResourcesRetrieve Tupagina.com
- ^ Falls Venezuela. The highest waterfall in the World ....Salto By:Henrik BratfeldtRetrieve 2010
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved
- ^ 5 Of Anything : Top 5 Highest.Highest Waterfalls on Earth.By: Steve Scott and iSoarMedia.Retrieve 2010