Augrabies Falls

Augrabies Falls
Augrabies Falls
Location	Kai ǃGarib Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	28°35′29″S 20°20′27″E / 28.59139°S 20.34083°E / -28.59139; 20.34083
Type	Cascade
Total height	56 metres (183 ft)
Average width	24 metres (80 ft)
Watercourse	Orange River
Average flow rate	313 cubic metres (11,050 cu ft)

The Augrabies Falls /ɔːˈxrɑːbiːz/ is a waterfall on the Orange River, the largest river in South Africa. Since 1966 the waterfall, set in a desolate and rugged milieu, is enclosed by the Augrabies Falls National Park. The falls are around 183 feet (56 m) in height.^[1] Some sources cite an approximate height of 480 feet; this is actually the height from the base of the canyon to the top of the walls, not that of the falls themselves.^[1]