Tugela Falls

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Tugela Falls are the world's second highest waterfall. The total drop in five free-leaping falls is 3,110 feet (947 meters). They are located in the Drakensberg (Dragon's Mountains) in the Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal Province, Republic of South Africa. They are easily viewed after a heavy rain from the main travel road into the park, glistening from the reflection of the late afternoon sun. The source of the Tugela River (Zulu for 'sudden') is at Mont-Aux-Sources several kilometers from the escarpment from which the falls drop. The water is pure and safe to drink above the falls.

External links

[Tugela falls from Drakensberg Tourism]
[Accommodation near to the Tugela Falls in the Drakensberg Mountains]
[Drakensberg info by South Africa Tours]
[A pictorial guide to the Drakensberg Mountains South Africa]
[Drakensberg portal specialising in accommodation near to the Tugela Falls]

Photos

[World Waterfall Database - Tugela Falls Data - click on thumbnail photo]
[Link from World Waterfall Database - Photo Tugela falls]
[Link from World Waterfall Database - Photo Tugela falls]