Maletsunyane Falls
| 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 Falls is a 192-metre-high (630 ft) waterfall in the Southern African country Lesotho.[1] It is located near the town of Semonkong (Site of smoke), which also is named after the falls.[2] The waterfall is on the Maletsunyane River and it falls from a ledge of Triassic-Jurassic basalt.[3]
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.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Maletsunyane Falls". World Waterfall Database. Bryan Swan & Dean Goss. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- 1 2 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.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Semonkong. |
Coordinates: 29°52′07″S 28°03′06″E / 29.86861°S 28.05167°E
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