Highest Waterfall 2: Tugela Falls, South Africa

Located in the Kwazulu Natal region of South Africa, the second-highest waterfall in the world is Tugela Falls. With a total height of 3,110 feet (948 meters), Tugela Falls consists of five separate tiers, and its tallest single drop is 1,350 feet (411 meters). Tugela Falls begins at the top of an amphitheater-like mountain known as Mont Aux Sources. It's a fairly thin waterfall, with a width of about 50 feet (15 meters) and an average volume of about 50 cubic feet per second.

Tugela Falls is much easier to access than any of the previous three waterfalls. You can either reach the top of the mountain after a five hour hike from a nearby car park, or you can reach the bottom of the falls after a relatively short hike of about five miles by way of the Royal Natal National Park of South Africa. Any hotels you'd stay at in South Africa would have information on getting to and from Tugela Falls.

To learn about the champion of all waterfalls, the highest waterfall in the world, see the next page.

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