This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall, or it is considered significant.
There is no standard way to measure the height or width of a waterfall. No ranking of waterfalls should be assumed because of the heights or widths provided in the list. Many numbers are estimated and measurements may be imprecise. See additional lists of waterfalls by height, flow rate and type.
Africa
Angola
Kalandula Falls – high
Burundi Karera waterfalls Rusumo Falls
Central African Republic Boali Falls
Chad Gauthiot Falls
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Boyoma Falls – formerly known as Stanley Falls; highest flow rate in the world Inga Falls Livingstone Falls Lofoi Falls – high
Ethiopia Blue Nile Falls
Ghana
Boti Falls Kintampo Falls Tagbo Falls Wli Falls Akaa falls
Guinea Tinkisso Falls
Kenya Karuru Falls Thomson's Falls
Lesotho
Maletsunyane Falls – high
Libya Derna Falls
Madagascar Andriamamovoka Falls Mahamanina Falls Mandraka Falls Rianbavy Falls Riandahy Falls Sakaleona Falls – high
Mali Gouina Falls
Morocco
Ouzoud Falls – high
Namibia Epupa Falls Ruacana Falls – high
Nigeria Awhum Falls Erin-Ijesha Falls Agbokim Waterfalls Farin Ruwa Falls – high Gurara Falls Matsirga Falls Owu Falls Assop Falls
Réunion Trou de Fer Falls Grand Galet Falls
Rwanda Rusumo Falls
Somalia
Lamadaya Falls
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
Howick Falls Ncandu Falls Tugela Falls – high, the highest waterfall in Africa
Mpumalanga Berlin Falls Bridal Veil Falls – high Lisbon Falls Lone Creek Falls Mac-Mac Falls
Northern Cape Augrabies Falls
Tanzania
Kalambo Falls – high Materuni Waterfalls Rusumo Falls
Uganda Murchison Falls Sipi Falls
Zambia
Chavuma Falls Chisimba Falls Kabwelume Falls Kalambo Falls – see Tanzania above Kundalila Falls Lumangwe Falls Mambilima Falls Mumbuluma Falls Mutumuna Falls Ngonye Falls Ntumbachushi Falls Nyambwezi Falls Victoria Falls — see Zimbabwe below
Zimbabwe
Mutarazi Falls – high; highest in Zimbabwe, second highest in Africa and 17th highest in the world Victoria Falls – high; widest in Africa and one of the widest in the world
Asia
Bangladesh
Hum Hum Falls Jadipai Falls Madhabkunda Falls Nafa-khum Falls
Cambodia Ka Choung Falls Kbal Chhay Falls Kulen Falls Tuek Chhu Falls Popokvil Falls Bou Sra Falls
China
Ban Gioc–Detian Falls – Karst Hills, Daxin County, Chongzuo Prefecture, Guangxi Province; Asia's largest transnational waterfall, shared between China and Vietnam Huangguoshu Falls – Anshun, Guizhou provinces; high, wide Hukou Falls – borders Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces; high; wide; second-largest waterfall in China Pearl Shoal Falls – Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Changbai Waterfall – Jilin province; high Huangmanzhai waterfalls – Guangdong province; high; wide Dalongqiu Waterfall – Zhejiang province;
East Timor
Bandeira Falls – near Atsabe Berloi Falls – Fatisi
Hong Kong Waterfall Bay – near Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island; historically known for replenishing British merchant ships with its water
India
Agaya Gangai Falls Aruvikkuzhy Falls Athirappilly Falls Barkana Falls Catherine Falls Chachai Falls Chitrakote Falls – also called Chitrakoot or Chitrakot Falls Chunchanakatte Falls Courtallam Falls – also called Kutralam Falls Dhuandhar Falls Dudhsagar Falls Duduma Falls Godchinamalaki Falls Gokak Falls Hebbe Falls Hogenakkal Falls Irupu Falls – also called Iruppu Falls Jog Falls – also called Joga or Gerosoppa Falls Jonha Falls Khandadhar Falls – Kendujhar district Khandadhar Falls – Sundergarh district Kiliyur Falls Kunchikal Falls – Kutladampatti Falls Lodh Falls – also called Burhaghat Falls Magod Falls Meenmutty Falls – Thiruvananthapuram district Meenmutty Falls – Wayanad district Nohkalikai Falls Sathodi Falls Thalaiyar Falls – also called Rat Tail Falls Thoseghar Falls Unchalli Falls – also called Lushington Falls Vajrai Falls – Vajrapoha Falls Vazhachal Falls
Indonesia
Gitgit Falls Jaksa Falls Sedudo Falls Sipisopiso Falls Moramo Waterfalls Telun Berasap Falls Tumpak Sewu Waterfalls
Iran Laton Waterfall – , tallest waterfall in Iran Margoon Falls Bisheh Waterfall Shirabad Waterfall Gerit Waterfall Nojian Waterfall
Japan
Abe Great Falls – high Fukuroda Falls – high Hannoki Falls – high; the tallest falls in Japan; only flows from April to July; twin falls with Shōmyō Falls Kegon Falls – ; infamous for suicides Nachi Falls – Nunobiki Falls – in four cascades, of great cultural significance, considered a meisho, or "famous site" Shōmyō Falls – high; the tallest year-round waterfall in Japan
Kyrgyzstan Abshir Ata Falls Barskoon Falls
Laos
Khone Phapheng Falls – southeast Asia's biggest waterfall by volume
Malaysia
Berkelah Falls Cemerung Falls Chiling Falls Gabai Falls Kadamaian Falls – high; the tallest waterfall in southeast Asia Kanching Falls Kota Tinggi Falls Mahua Falls Maliau Falls Takob Akob Falls
Mongolia
Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall – high
Nepal
Davis Falls Hyatung Falls Jhor waterfall Lamo waterfall Mohini waterfall Namaste Falls Narchyang waterfall Pachal waterfall Pokali waterfall Purandhara waterfall Rupse Falls Simba waterfall Tindhare Waterfall Todke waterfall
North Korea Ullim Falls
Pakistan
Dhani Falls Jarogo Falls Manthokha Falls Pir Ghaib Falls Sajikot Falls
Philippines
Abaga Falls Asik-Asik Falls Dodiongan Falls Hinulugang Taktak Falls Kaytitinga Falls Limunsudan Falls Maria Cristina Falls Pagsanjan Falls Pinandagatan Falls Tinago Falls Tinuy-an Falls Tudaya Falls
Russia (Siberia) Ilya Muromets Falls – Kinzelyuk Falls – Talnikovy Falls –
Singapore Cloud Forest – ; an artificial waterfall Jurong Falls – high; an artificial waterfall Rain Vortex – ; reputedly, the tallest indoor artificial waterfall in the world
South Korea
Cheonjeyeon Falls Cheonjiyeon Falls Jeongbang Falls Towangseong Falls – 320 m (1,049 ft) high; the highest waterfall in South Korea
Sri Lanka
Bambarakanda Falls – high; the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka Bomburu Ella Falls – located near Welimada Devon Falls – located near Talawakelle Diyaluma Falls – high St. Clair's Falls – one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Golden Falls Jiao Lung Falls – high; the tallest waterfall in Taiwan Lingjiao Falls Penglai Falls Shifen Falls – wide; the widest waterfall in Taiwan Taoshan Falls Wufengqi Falls Wulai Falls Yuntan Falls
Thailand Mae Surin Falls Mae Ya Waterfall Phu Fa Falls Thi Lo Su Falls Wachirathan Falls
Turkey
Düden Falls – Antalya Göksu Falls – Sivas Gürlevik Falls – Erzincan Kurşunlu Falls – Antalya Manavgat Falls in Antalya Tortum Falls – Erzurum
Vietnam Ban Gioc–Detian Falls – high; along the border with China
Europe
Austria
Krimml Falls – , highest waterfall in Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bliha Falls – Kravice Falls – Pliva Falls – Skakavac Falls – Perućica,
Skakavac Falls – Sarajevo, Štrbački buk Falls –
Bulgaria
Babsko Praskalo – Boyana Waterfall – , Vitosha Mountain Emen Waterfall Etropole Waterfall Varovitets – — Karlovsko Praskalo – Krushuna Falls – Popinolashki waterfall – Raysko Praskalo – , highest waterfall in the Balkans Skakavitsa Waterfall – , Rila Mountain Vratsa waterfalls Skaklia (not constant) – Borov Kamak –
Croatia Veliki slap (Large Waterfall) – , highest waterfall in Croatia Skradinski Buk – Krka river
Czech Republic
Labský vodopád (Elbe Waterfall) – followed by 200 m (656 ft) of rapids Mumlavský vodopád (Mumlava Waterfall) – fall with highest flow rate in the Czech Republic Pančavský vodopád (Pančava Waterfall) – highest in the Czech Republic Pudlavský vodopád (Pudlava Waterfall) – Rudické propadání (Rudice Sinkhole) – highest sinkhole waterfall in the Czech Republic
Denmark Døndalen – , highest waterfall in Denmark
Estonia Jägala Waterfall Keila Falls Narva Falls Valaste Falls – , highest waterfall in Estonia
Faroe Islands Bøsdalafossur – Fossá – , highest waterfall in the Faroe Islands
Finland
Hepoköngäs – , highest waterfall in Finland Kitsiputous Pitsusköngäs
France
Gavarnie Falls – , highest waterfall in mainland France
Germany All Saints Falls – , Oppenau, Baden-Württemberg Röthbach Falls – , Berchtesgaden, highest waterfall in Germany Sankenbach Falls – , Baiersbronn Triberg Falls – , River Gutach in Triberg
Greece Balta of Striga – , Epirus Edessa Falls – , Macedonia Lepida Gorge – , Peloponnese Richtis Gorge – , Crete
Iceland
Aldeyjarfoss Barnafoss Dettifoss Fjallfoss Gjáin Gljúfrafoss Glymur (196 m; previously believed tallest until 2011) Goðafoss Gullfoss Hafragilsfoss Háifoss Hengifoss Hraunfossar Morsárfoss (tallest at 227.3 m; discovered in 2007, measured in 2011) Ófærufoss Selfoss Seljalandsfoss Skógafoss Svartifoss
Ireland Assaroe Falls Powerscourt Falls – , highest waterfall in Ireland Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird Torc Falls
Italy
Cascata delle Marmore – , tallest man-made waterfall in the world Cascate del Rio Verde Cascate del Serio – , second tallest waterfall in Italy Cascata del Toce Cascate del Varone Cascate Nardis Cascate di Stroppia-, highest in Italy
Kosovo Mirusha Waterfalls White Drin Waterfall
Latvia
Abavas rumba Ventas rumba – high; wide – The widest waterfall in Europe
North Macedonia
Bogomila Falls Duf Falls Kolešino Falls Korab Falls Koprišnica Falls Smolare Falls – ; tallest waterfall in North Macedonia
Norway
Espelandsfossen Kjelfossen – Kjeragfossen – Langfoss Låtefossen Månafossen Mardalsfossen Mongefossen – Ramnefjellsfossen – ; also known as Utigardsfossen or Utigordsfossen Rjukanfossen Sarpsfossen – one of the greatest flow rates of any waterfall in Europe Skrikjofossen Stalheimsfossen Steinsdalsfossen – a path goes behind the waterfall Tyssestrengene Vettisfossen Vinnufossen – ; the highest waterfall in Europe Vøringsfossen
Poland
Black Lake Falls – Tatra Mountains – Kamieńczyk Falls – Sudetes – Mickiewicz Falls – Tatra Mountains – Podgórna Falls – Sudetes – Siklawa Falls – High Tatras – , highest waterfall in Poland Siklawica Falls – Tatra Mountains – Sopotnia Wielka Falls – Beskids – Szklarki Falls – Karkonosze – Wilczki Falls – Eastern Sudetes –
Portugal Pego do Inferno – Tavira, Algarve Penedo Furado – Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco Pulo do Lobo –
Azores Cascata da Ribeira Grande – falls is the tallest waterfall at Fajãzinha Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau – ; Fajã Grande
Madeira
Risco Falls – 25 Fontes Falls – ; Madeira
Romania Bigăr Falls Vălul Miresei Falls
Russia Kivach Falls – ; Karelia Polikarya Falls – ; Sochi National Park
Serbia
Kaluđerski Skokovi Falls – ; Stara Planina; highest waterfall in Serbia Kopren Falls – ; Stara Planina Pilj Falls – ; Stara Planina
Slovakia
Kmeťov vodopád – , High Tatras Šútovský vodopád – , Lesser Fatra – , High Tatras – , High Tatras – , Slovak Central Mountains – , Western Tatras , High Tatras – , High Tatras – , Low Tatras
Slovenia Boka – , tallest in Slovenia Javornik Falls Peričnik Falls Rinka Falls
Sweden Fettjeåfallet – Hällingsåfallet – Hallamölla – Njupeskär – Stora Sjöfallet National Park – ; once one of the most powerful in Europe; however, after construction of the Suorva Dam, the flow rate decreased from an average of 160 m3/s to 6 m3/s Storforsen – high, largest waterfall in Sweden by flow rate, average flow rate 250 m3/s, around 870 m3/s in summer. Styggforsen – Tännforsen – high, wide, average flow rate 60 m3/s. Västanåfallet –
Switzerland