Ruacana Falls
Ruacana Falls is a scenic viewpoint in Angola. Ruacana Falls is situated nearby to Ruacana Power Station Solar PV, as well as near Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruacana Falls and Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station.
Ruacana Falls
Waterfall
Photo: ImperatoM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruacana Falls is a waterfall located in Ruacana, Omusati on the Kunene River in Northern Namibia. The waterfall is 120 meters high and 700 meters wide in full flood. It is among the largest waterfalls in Africa, both by volume and width.
Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
The Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant across the Kunene River near Ruacana in northwest Namibia, close to the Angolan border. Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 720 metres south of Ruacana Falls.
Ruacana Falls
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Angola, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-17.39235° or 17° 23′ 33″ southLongitude
14.2198° or 14° 13′ 11″ eastOpen location code
5FJPJ659+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 2331024249OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Ruacana Falls” goes by many names.
- German: “Ruacanafälle”
- Portuguese: “Quedas do Ruacaná”
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