Sipiso-piso Waterfall

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Sipiso-piso Waterfall is a dramatic, tall plunge waterfall near Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, renowned for its scenic cliffs and surrounding highland views.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
waterfall
access stairway trail to the base
viewing platforms at the top
administrativeProvince North Sumatra
surface form: Sumatera Utara
alternateName Sipiso-piso Waterfall
surface form: Air Terjun Sipiso-piso

Sipiso-piso Waterfall
surface form: Sipisopiso Waterfall
approximateDistanceFromCity about 2–3 hours by road from Medan
climate tropical highland
continent Asia
country Indonesia
drainageBasin Lake Toba basin
elevation approximately 800–1,000 meters above sea level at the rim
environment surrounded by green hills and farmland
geologicalSetting volcanic caldera rim
governingBody local government of Karo Regency
height approximately 120 meters
one of the tallest waterfalls in Indonesia
landform cliff
languageOfToponym Karo Batak language
surface form: Batak Karo language
locatedIn Karo Regency
North Sumatra
locatedNear Lake Toba
Tongging
locatedOn northern rim of Lake Toba caldera
name Sipiso-piso Waterfall self-link
nameEtymology "Sipiso-piso" means "like a knife" in local language
nearbySettlement Tongging village
notableFor cool highland climate
dramatic vertical drop
mist and spray at the base
steep surrounding cliffs
partOf Lake Toba landscape
photographicSubject popular subject in Indonesian tourism promotion
region Sumatra
safetyConsideration steep and sometimes slippery steps
tourismActivity hiking down to the base
photography
sightseeing
tourismRegion Lake Toba tourism area
touristInfrastructure parking area near viewpoint
small stalls and warungs near entrance
type plunge waterfall
viewpointFeature panoramic views of Lake Toba
views of surrounding highlands
watercourse underground river feeding Lake Toba
watercourseDestination Lake Toba

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North Sumatra hasAttraction Sipiso-piso Waterfall
Sipiso-piso Waterfall name Sipiso-piso Waterfall self-link
Sipiso-piso Waterfall alternateName Sipiso-piso Waterfall
this entity surface form: Air Terjun Sipiso-piso
Sipiso-piso Waterfall alternateName Sipiso-piso Waterfall
this entity surface form: Sipisopiso Waterfall