# The highest waterfalls in the world

The tallest waterfalls on Earth by total height, based on Wikipedia's list. Measurements are often disputed, especially for tiered falls.

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- Aug 26, 2025 · warszawaneuron
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## Top 15

1. **Angel Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Venezuela (Bolívar). Height: 979 m. The highest waterfall in the world, falling from the Auyán-tepui plateau.
2. **Tugela Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal). Height: 947 m. In the Drakensberg mountains.
3. **Tres Hermanas Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Peru (Junín). Height: 914 m.
4. **Olo'upena Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States (Molokaʻi, Hawaje). Height: 900 m. Falls from the sea cliffs of Molokaʻi's north coast.
5. **Yumbilla Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Peru (Amazonas). Height: 896 m.
6. **Skorga** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Norway (Møre og Romsdal). Height: 875 m.
7. **Vinnufossen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Norway (Møre og Romsdal). Height: 845 m. Often cited as the highest waterfall in Europe.
8. **Pu'uka'oku Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States (Molokaʻi, Hawaje). Height: 840 m.
9. **James Bruce Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Canada (Kolumbia Brytyjska). Height: 840 m.
10. **Browne Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — New Zealand (Southland). Height: 836 m.
11. **Ramnefjellsfossen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Norway (Vestland). Height: 818 m.
12. **Waihilau Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States (Hawaje). Height: 792 m.
13. **Mongefossen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Norway (Møre og Romsdal). Height: 773 m.
14. **Gocta Cataracts** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Peru (Amazonas). Height: 771 m. Only became known to the wider world in 2005.
15. **Mutarazi Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Zimbabwe (Manicaland). Height: 762 m. The highest in Zimbabwe.
16. **Kjelfossen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Norway (Vestland). Height: 755 m.
17. **Yosemite Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States (Kalifornia). Height: 739 m. In Yosemite National Park; one of the tallest in North America.
18. **Trou de Fer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — France (Reunion). Height: 725 m.

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