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Epupa Falls
(Kaokoland - North Western Namibia)
The confluence of several rivers that rise in the highlands of Angola, the
Kunene becomes Namibia's fastest-flowing river. It descends rapidly
westwards through narrow gorges and steep ravines to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Epupa Falls are a series of cascades in the Kunene River where
the river drops a total of 60 metres over a distance of about 1.5kms. The
waterfall drops into a multi-channelled gorge; the largest drop falls into
a narrow horseshoe-shaped throat of the gorge, creating an interesting
toilet-bowl effect when viewed from upstream.
Epupa Falls is one of Namibia's prime scenic destinations with its
richly-coloured rock walls, variety of trees including wild fig, baobabs
and waving Makalani palms, spectacular sunsets and perennially flowing
waters.
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This area is very rewarding for bird watching, especially for the rare
Rufous-tailed palm thrush, as well as bee-eaters, the African Fish eagle,
kingfishers ranging from Giant to the tiny Malachite kingfisher,
Rosy-faced lovebirds, Paradise flycatchers, louries, bulbuls, hornbills
and rollers.
Scattered settlements of Himba are another interesting feature of the
area.
Facts about Epupa Falls:
Total Height: 20 meters (65 feet)
Tallest Single Drop: 12 meters (40 feet)
Waterfall Type: Segmented
Average Volume: 500 cubic meters / sec.
Maximum Recorded Volume: 35,314 cubic feet / sec. 1,000 cubic meters /
sec.
Watercourse: Kunene River
Seasonality: Perennial
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