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   Known Alternate Names:

    Mtarazi Falls

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Visual Magnitude:

62

Absolute Magnitude:

87

BWR (Class):

2.94  (Class 3)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

67 / 100

   Grandeur:

21 / 35

   Scenery:

21 / 35

   Volume:

6 / 10

   Height:

9 / 10

   Width:

3 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

2499 feet

762 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

1572 feet

479 meters

Number of Drops:

2

Waterfall Type:

Tiered

Average Width:

50 feet

15 meters

Average Volume:

Maximum Recorded Volume:

Watercourse:

Mutarazi River

Seasonality:

Unknown

Seasons of Best Flow:

1

Continent:

Africa

Country:

Zimbabwe

State / Province:

Manicaland

Locality:

Nyanga

Specific Location:

Mtarazi Falls National Park

Latitude / Longitude:

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Mutarazi Falls is the second tallest waterfall in Africa, and the tallest in Zimbabwe. The falls consist of two tiers in rapid succession. The upper tier is typically hidden from view in most of the shots we've seen of this waterfall. The falls are commonly spelled without the "u" at the beginning of the name, however we've been informed by a local resident that spelling it with a "u" is the proper way.

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http://www.farsideafrica.com/pics/zimbabwe/easthighlands/gen/falls.jpg
http://sweb.cz/hrdonka/svet/africa/Mtarazi.jpg
http://www.republika.pl/waterfalls/zimbabwe/zimbabwe.htm

2005-04-09 - Updated Information

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