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lofoi+falls Latitude and Longitude:

10°15′37″S 27°36′24″E / 10.26028°S 27.60667°E / -10.26028; 27.60667
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Lofoi Falls
Lofoi Falls is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lofoi Falls
Location Kundelungu National Park, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates 10°15′37″S 27°36′24″E / 10.26028°S 27.60667°E / -10.26028; 27.60667
Total height340 metres (1,120 ft)
Watercourse Lufira River

The Lofoi Falls (also known as the Chutes Kaloba and the Chutes Lofoi) is a waterfall in Kundelungu National Park, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Plunging down for an unbroken 340 m, it is one of the largest waterfalls in Central Africa. [1] The waters of the Lofoi are a tributary of the Lufira River. [1] The falls shrink quite a bit during the drier season of June to October, but are quite dramatic during the rest of the year. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 217. ISBN  0-89577-087-3.
  2. ^ Kisangani, Emizet Francois (2016-11-18). Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN  9781442273160.



lofoi+falls Latitude and Longitude:

10°15′37″S 27°36′24″E / 10.26028°S 27.60667°E / -10.26028; 27.60667
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lofoi Falls
Lofoi Falls is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lofoi Falls
Location Kundelungu National Park, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates 10°15′37″S 27°36′24″E / 10.26028°S 27.60667°E / -10.26028; 27.60667
Total height340 metres (1,120 ft)
Watercourse Lufira River

The Lofoi Falls (also known as the Chutes Kaloba and the Chutes Lofoi) is a waterfall in Kundelungu National Park, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Plunging down for an unbroken 340 m, it is one of the largest waterfalls in Central Africa. [1] The waters of the Lofoi are a tributary of the Lufira River. [1] The falls shrink quite a bit during the drier season of June to October, but are quite dramatic during the rest of the year. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 217. ISBN  0-89577-087-3.
  2. ^ Kisangani, Emizet Francois (2016-11-18). Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN  9781442273160.



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