9 the world's highest waterfall

1.       Angel Falls or Salto Angel

Angel Falls or Salto Angel is a free-falling waterfall in the world's tallest with a height of 979 meters (3212 feet) with a fall without resistance about 807 meters (2647 feet). This waterfall is located on the Rio Caroni, Canaima National Park, Venezuela.

Although first seen at the beginning of the 20th century by the explorer Ernesto de Santa Cruz, the waterfall was not known to the world until it was officially by American aviator James Crawford Angel in flight looking for gold mining site. In 1936, James Angel returned and landed his plane near the waterfall. The waterfall was named "Angel Falls" in memory of its discoverer, James Crawford Angel. Pemon Indian tribes called this waterfall as "Auyan-tepui" ("Aiyan-tepui") which means "Devil Mountain".

Its official elevation is determined by the National Geographic Society in 1949. This waterfall is the most famous tourist attractions in Venezuela.

2.       Tugela Waterfall

     Tugela Falls is the second highest waterfall in the world. The total height reaches 948 meters. Situated in the Drakensberg (Dragon Mountains) precisely in the Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal Province, Republic of South Africa. The water from this waterfall originating from the Tugela River.

3.       Utigord (Utigordsfoss)

     Utigord (Utigordsfoss) is a waterfall glacier, located in Norway which has a height 800 meters, this waterfall is the highest number three of the waterfalls in the world.

4.       Monge (Mongefoss)

     Monge (Mongefoss) waterfall located in Marstein, Norway, on the river that has kertinggian Mongebeck 774 meters, this waterfall is the highest number four of the waterfalls in the world.

 5.       Mutarazi (Mtarazi)

     Mutarazi (Mtarazi) is located garden waterfalls National Nyanga, Zimbabwe, on the river that has kertinggian Mutarazi 762 meters, this waterfall is the highest number five of the waterfalls in the world.

6.       Yosemite

     Yosemite waterfalls are located in Yosemite National Park, California, USA who has kertinggian 739 meters, this waterfall is the highest number six of the waterfalls in the world.

 

7.       Pieman

     Pieman is a waterfall located in the Alpine National Park, Victoria Australia Children who have kertinggian Pieman river 715 meters, this waterfall is the highest number seven of the waterfalls in the world.

8.       Espelands (Espelandsfoss)
 

     Pieman is a waterfall located in the Hardanger Fjord, Norway, on the river Opo who have kertinggian 703 meters, this waterfall is the highest number eight of waterfalls in the world.

 









9.     March Lower Valley (Østra Mardolafoss)



Pieman is a waterfall located in eikesdal, Norway, in the rapids Mardals who have kertinggian 655 meters, this waterfall is the highest number nine of all the waterfalls in the world.