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Lofoi Falls

Coordinates: 10°15′37″S 27°36′24″E / 10.26028°S 27.60667°E / -10.26028; 27.60667
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Lofoi Falls
Lofoi Falls is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lofoi Falls
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LocationKundelungu National Park, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates10°15′37″S 27°36′24″E / 10.26028°S 27.60667°E / -10.26028; 27.60667
Total height340 metres (1,120 ft)
WatercourseLufira River

The Lofoi Falls (also known as the Chutes Kaloba and the Chutes Lofoi) is a waterfall in Kundelungu National Park, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Plunging down for an unbroken 340 m, it is one of the largest waterfalls in Central Africa.[1] The waters of the Lofoi are a tributary of the Lufira River.[1] The falls shrink quite a bit during the drier season of June to October, but are quite dramatic during the rest of the year.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 217. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
  2. ^ Kisangani, Emizet Francois (2016-11-18). Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442273160.
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