Kaieteur Falls Kaieteur Falls is the world's widest single drop waterfall, located on the Potaro River in the Kaieteur National Park, in Essequibo, Guyana. It is 226 metres (741 ft) high when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break. It then flows over a series of steep cascades that, when included in the measurements, bring the total height to 251 metres (822 ft). While many falls have greater height, few have the combination of height and water volume

Visit Kaieteur Falls: The World's Largest Single-Drop Waterfall

Kaieteur Falls, hidden deep in Guyana’s rainforest, plunges 741 feet (226 meters) in a single, uninterrupted drop—nearly five times taller than Niagara Falls. Fed by the Potaro River, it combines immense height with an exceptionally powerful flow, releasing tens of thousands of cubic feet of water per second during peak conditions. Unlike many famous waterfalls, Kaieteur has no cascades or steps—just one massive vertical plunge. Its relative obscurity is due not to lack of scale, but to its remo