Tugela Falls
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Tugela Falls is a spectacular multi-drop waterfall in the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa, often cited as one of the tallest waterfalls in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tugela Falls canonical | 4 |
| Tugela Falls waterfall | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Bergville area ⓘ |
| approximateCoordinates | 28.75°S 28.90°E ⓘ |
| climateZone | montane climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Indian Ocean basin via Tugela River ⓘ |
| dropType | tiered waterfall ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Tugela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | basaltic Drakensberg escarpment ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Zulu and English place names in region ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Royal Natal National Park viewpoints ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 3,110 ft
ⓘ
approximately 948 m ⓘ |
| hikingTrailAccess |
Amphitheatre summit trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tugela Gorge trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Drakensberg Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Royal Natal National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Amphitheatre rock formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesotho border ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
multi-drop cascade over Drakensberg escarpment
ⓘ
sheer cliff faces of the Amphitheatre ⓘ |
| numberOfDrops | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographySubject | landscape photography ⓘ |
| protectedBy | South African conservation laws ⓘ |
| province | KwaZulu-Natal Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankAmongWorldsTallestWaterfalls | one of the tallest waterfalls in the world ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ rock scrambling near gorge ⓘ |
| region | uKhahlamba-Drakensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
steep terrain around falls
ⓘ
sudden weather changes in Drakensberg ⓘ |
| seasonalVariation | flow strongest in summer rainy season ⓘ |
| tourismType |
hiking destination
ⓘ
nature tourism attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Amphitheatre escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Tugela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Tugela Falls waterfall