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   Known Alternate Names:

    Calandula Falls, Duque de Braganca Falls

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   Grandeur:

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Metric

Total Height:

344 feet

105 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

344 feet

105 meters

Number of Drops:

1

Waterfall Type:

Segmented

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Seasonality:

Perennial

Seasons of Best Flow:

1

Continent:

Africa

Country:

Angola

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Kalendula Falls are commonly thought to be 344 feet tall. We have a hard time buying this. Edward Rashleigh, in his book "Among the Waterfalls of the World" cites them at '...scarcely 100 feet in height'. We're fairly certain they're bigger than that - we suspect something in the vicinity of 200 feet - but we have no way to prove otherwise, so until we can get ahold of some maps, the long-cited height will remain. The falls are more commonly known as Duque de Braganca Falls. This name was used pre-independance and since 1976 the falls have been known as Kalendula.

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http://groups.msn.com/AngolaIssuesandCulture/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=2

2005-11-21 - Added picture, updated information

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