| Maletsunyane Falls | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Lesotho |
| Type | Horsetail |
| Total height | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Longest drop | 192 m (630 ft) |
Maletsunyane Fallsclass=notpageimage| Location of the Maletsunyane Falls in Southern Africa
Maletsunyane Falls is a 192-metre-high (630 ft) waterfall in the Southern African country Lesotho. It is located near the town of Semonkong (Site of smoke), which is also named after the falls. The waterfall is on the Maletsunyane River and it falls from a ledge of Triassic-Jurassic basalt.
The plunging water creates a reverberating echo when it contact the basin of the falls, and local legend has it that the sound comes from the wailing of people who have drowned in the falls.
In December 2017, the Australian YouTube channel How Ridiculous broke the record for the world's highest basketball shot at Maletsunyane Falls. This record stood until May 2023, when Dude Perfect broke the record with a shot from 885ft from The Strat in Las Vegas. The Maletsunyane Falls first Guinness Record was for the "World's longest commercially operated abseil", managed by Semonkong Lodge, with a height of 204 m (669 ft).
See also
References
- "Maletsunyane Falls". World Waterfall Database. Bryan Swan & Dean Goss. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- ^ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 223. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- "Maletsunyane Falls". Wondermondo. 5 June 2013.
- World Record Basketball Shot 200m (660 feet) Guinness World Records https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trW9rxpSBxA
- https://kslsports.com/501536/instant-replay-dude-perfect-breaks-world-record-for-highest-basketball-shot/
29°52′07″S 28°03′06″E / 29.86861°S 28.05167°E / -29.86861; 28.05167
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