Southeast Asia's TALLEST WATERFALLS
We're goin' to the World’s Largest Waterfalls in a few days. You might be thinking Niagara well, dude, you have been watchin’ too many American movies. So, think again. Nope… not the one in Africa either. Well, anyway…
There are 10 kinds of Waterfalls – the most common and famous ones are plunge, cascades and tiered. There are also 10 types based on average volume of water flowing by algorithm.
I have seen most of the tallest, widest, grandest waterfalls in our beautiful region – from Java to Mindanao, from Borneo to Central Thailand, from Champasak to Kelantan – and gahd! All the trips were worth it.
They are called Thác in Vietnam, Air terjun in Malaysia and Indonesia, 瀑布 by our Chinese bros, Talon in the Philippines and Nam Tok (น้ำตก) in my native Thailand.
Here are Southeast Asia’s Tallest Waterfalls...
Name/ Height / Tallest Drop / Location
1. Karom Falls (World’s 162nd)
1,300 ft / Cascade / Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
2. Aliwagwag Falls (World’s 208th)
1,110 ft / 100 ft / Davao Oriental, Philippines
3. Ton Te Falls (World’s 223rd)
1,050 ft / 100 ft / Mueang, Thailand
4. Chelik Falls
984 ft / N/A / Malaysia
5. Lata Kinjang
984 ft / N/A / Malaysia
6. Boripath Falls
920 ft / N/A / Phatthalung, Thailand
7. Limunsudan Falls
870 ft / 400 ft / Lanao del Norte, Philippines
8. Jelawang Falls
820 ft / 820 ft / Kelantan, Malaysia
9. Si Gura Gura 820 feet / 820 ft / Sumatra, Indonesia
10. Busay Falls 800 ft / N/A / Albay, Philippines
11. Jerangkang Falls, 738 ft, Malaysia
12. Lata Cemerung, 700 ft, Terengganu, Malaysia
13. Binaytuan Falls, 656 ft, Laguna, Philippines
14. Lata Seminyang, 656 ft, Malaysia
15. Madakariapura, 650 ft, Java, Indonesia
16. Bukit Berembun Falls, 594 ft, Pahang, Malaysia
17. Stimson Falls, 500 ft, Philippines
18. Payakumbuh, 492 ft, Sumatra, Indonesia
19. Sai Rung, 492 ft, Trang, Thailand
20. Tamaraw Falls, 423 ft, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
There are 10 kinds of Waterfalls – the most common and famous ones are plunge, cascades and tiered. There are also 10 types based on average volume of water flowing by algorithm.
I have seen most of the tallest, widest, grandest waterfalls in our beautiful region – from Java to Mindanao, from Borneo to Central Thailand, from Champasak to Kelantan – and gahd! All the trips were worth it.
They are called Thác in Vietnam, Air terjun in Malaysia and Indonesia, 瀑布 by our Chinese bros, Talon in the Philippines and Nam Tok (น้ำตก) in my native Thailand.
Here are Southeast Asia’s Tallest Waterfalls...
Name/ Height / Tallest Drop / Location
1. Karom Falls (World’s 162nd)1,300 ft / Cascade / Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
2. Aliwagwag Falls (World’s 208th)
1,110 ft / 100 ft / Davao Oriental, Philippines
3. Ton Te Falls (World’s 223rd)1,050 ft / 100 ft / Mueang, Thailand
4. Chelik Falls
984 ft / N/A / Malaysia
5. Lata Kinjang
984 ft / N/A / Malaysia
6. Boripath Falls920 ft / N/A / Phatthalung, Thailand
7. Limunsudan Falls870 ft / 400 ft / Lanao del Norte, Philippines
8. Jelawang Falls
820 ft / 820 ft / Kelantan, Malaysia
9. Si Gura Gura 820 feet / 820 ft / Sumatra, Indonesia
10. Busay Falls 800 ft / N/A / Albay, Philippines
11. Jerangkang Falls, 738 ft, Malaysia12. Lata Cemerung, 700 ft, Terengganu, Malaysia
13. Binaytuan Falls, 656 ft, Laguna, Philippines
14. Lata Seminyang, 656 ft, Malaysia
15. Madakariapura, 650 ft, Java, Indonesia
16. Bukit Berembun Falls, 594 ft, Pahang, Malaysia
17. Stimson Falls, 500 ft, Philippines
18. Payakumbuh, 492 ft, Sumatra, Indonesia
19. Sai Rung, 492 ft, Trang, Thailand
20. Tamaraw Falls, 423 ft, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
The tallest waterfalls in Singapore is the Jurong Falls at 100 ft. It is also the World’s Tallest Artificial Waterfalls since Singapore has no natural ones.The tallest in Vietnam is DamRi Falls in Dalat, 295 ft.
We’re still waiting for info of the tallest waterfalls in Burma,Cambodia, Laos and Timor Leste.
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-- Pisanu in Nha Trang
18 July 2008
18 July 2008
