The wall of water
White threads.
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Kalandula Falls are waterfalls on the Lucala River in the municipality of Kalandula, Malanje Province, in northern Angola. They are 105 metres high and about 400 metres wide, making them one of the largest waterfalls by volume in Africa. Once known as the Duque de Bragança Falls, they are among the finest natural sights in the country. The falls lie about 360 km by road from Luanda. Their look changes a great deal through the year, peaking after the rains when spray fills the whole valley. Visitors reach the top edge, and a long path leads down to the valley floor to see them from below. You see a broad wall of white water pouring in dozens of threads over a brown rock face, with spray rising like mist over the green valley. Above, the river runs between wide flat rocks. Below the falls the river continues through a deep wooded valley. They are about 64 km from Malanje in a straight line. The rocks at the edge are slippery, so keep away from the water. The descent is tiring, so take a local guide.
White threads.
Over the valley.
At the top.
Kalandula municipality, Malanje Province, Angola
After the rains, when the flow is fullest.
Yes by a long, tiring path, best with a guide.