LOOK: KZN's very own Tugela Falls is unofficially the highest waterfall in the world

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LOOK: KZN's very own Tugela Falls is unofficially the highest waterfall in the world
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The World Waterfall Database stated that although the measurement is not 100% accurate, it is still extremely likely that Tugela Falls is the tallest recorded waterfall in the world. TugelaFalls Drakenesberg KZN

Thus, an accurate measurement of Tugela Falls has yet to be officially determined. The falls is officially the highest in Africa.

The World Waterfall Database stated that although the measurement is not 100% accurate, it is still extremely likely that Tugela Falls is the tallest recorded waterfall in the world. The article published in National Geographic confirms that the measurement made during the 1949 expedition accounts for the total elevation change between the top of Auyan Tepui Mountain and the bank of the Rio Caroni River. This immediately confirms that the measurement of 979 meters is wholly invalid.

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