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List of waterfalls in South Africa

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This is a list of waterfalls in South Africa

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Name of Falls Type of Falls Province River Nearest town Coördinates Height of Falls M
Augrabies Falls cataract Northern Cape Orange River Augrabies (via Upington) 28°34′S 20°18′E / 28.567°S 20.300°E / -28.567; 20.300 56 metres (184 ft)
Bawa Falls horsetail Eastern Cape Qolorha River Butterworth 103 metres (338 ft)
Berlin Falls plunge Mpumalanga Lisbon River Graskop 24°50′S 30°50′E / 24.833°S 30.833°E / -24.833; 30.833 80 metres (260 ft)
Bridal Veil Falls plunge Mpumalanga Sabie River Sabie 25°5′S 30°46′E / 25.083°S 30.767°E / -25.083; 30.767 146 metres (479 ft)
Doorn River Falls Northern Cape Doorn River
Elands River Falls Mpumalanga Elands River between Waterval Boven and Waterval Onder 25°38′6″S 30°20′47″E / 25.63500°S 30.34639°E / -25.63500; 30.34639 150 metres (490 ft)
Forest Falls block Mpumalanga Sabie 24°58′26″S 30°49′03″E / 24.97389°S 30.81750°E / -24.97389; 30.81750
Howick Falls punchbowl KwaZulu-Natal Umgeni River Howick 95 metres (312 ft)
Horseshoe Falls Mpumalanga Sabie 25°7′S 30°41′E / 25.117°S 30.683°E / -25.117; 30.683
Karkloof Falls Plunge KwaZulu-Natal Karlkloof River Howick 105 metres (344 ft)
Lehrs Falls KwaZulu-Natal 107 metres (351 ft)
Lisbon Falls plunge Mpumalanga Lisbon River Graskop 24°51′S 30°50′E / 24.850°S 30.833°E / -24.850; 30.833 92 metres (302 ft)
Lone Creek Falls Punchbowl Mpumalanga Sabie River Sabie 25°6′S 30°42′E / 25.100°S 30.700°E / -25.100; 30.700 68 metres (223 ft)
Mac-Mac Falls plunge Mpumalanga Mac-Mac River Sabie Graskop 25°0′S 30°48′E / 25.000°S 30.800°E / -25.000; 30.800 65 metres (213 ft)
Madonna and Child Falls horsetail Eastern Cape Thyume River Hogsback 32°35′S 26°58′E / 32.583°S 26.967°E / -32.583; 26.967 29 metres (95 ft)
Magwa Falls Eastern Cape Lusikisiki

31°26′S 29°38′E / 31.433°S 29.633°E / -31.433; 29.633

142 metres (466 ft)
Montrose Falls Mpumalanga Crocodile River Schoemanskloof 12 metres (39 ft)
Ncandu Falls segmented KwaZulu-Natal Ncandu River Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal 27°50′56″S 29°50′38″E / 27.8490°S 29.8440°E / -27.8490; 29.8440
Sabie Falls Mpumalanga Sabie River Sabie 25°5′S 30°46′E / 25.083°S 30.767°E / -25.083; 30.767 35 metres (115 ft)
The Thirty-nine Steps Falls steps Eastern Cape Thyume River Hogsback 32°35′S 26°57′E / 32.583°S 26.950°E / -32.583; 26.950 22 metres (72 ft)
Treur River Falls Mpumalanga Treur River Graskop, near Bourkes Luck Potholes 24°40′S 30°48′E / 24.667°S 30.800°E / -24.667; 30.800
Tugela Falls tiered KwaZulu-Natal Thukela in Royal Natal National Park 28°45′S 28°53′E / 28.750°S 28.883°E / -28.750; 28.883 947 metres (3,107 ft)
Tshihovhohovho Falls Limpopo
Witpoortjie Falls two-tiered Gauteng Crocodile River (West) Roodepoort 26°5′32″S 27°50′23″E / 26.09222°S 27.83972°E / -26.09222; 27.83972 70 metres (230 ft)
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