How far does Angel Falls plunge to the bottom?

It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft), and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft).



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You can swim in the beautiful pool underneath the waterfall (the best time is during the summer months). Angel Falls isn't the only attraction this area has to offer. There are many equally incredible waterfalls around the small village of Canaima.

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1. Angel Falls is the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. With a height of 979 metres (3,211 ft) and a drop of 807 metres (2,648 ft), this is the highest or tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. For comparison, Niagara Falls is 165 feet (50 metres).

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Single Drop Waterfalls Angel Falls would still come out top in terms of greatest single vertical drop (807m).

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If you are planning a trip to Venezuela, here are 7 interesting facts About Angel Falls In Venezuela
  • Angel Falls is the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. ...
  • It gets its name from an American adventurer. ...
  • It is the 'waterfall of the deepest place' ...
  • It falls over Auyán Tepui. ...
  • Angel Falls inspired the movie Up.


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Located in Venezuela, Angel Falls has the honor of being the world's tallest waterfall, clocking in at a staggering 3,212 feet. The tallest building in the world, by comparison, is the Burj Khalifa, which is only 2,717 feet tall (the tallest in the U.S. is One World Trade Center at 1,776 feet).

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Table Mountains. Angel Falls pours off a flat-topped plateau—locally named Auyán-Tepuí—one of the largest of the many tepuis in Canaima. These massive exposed rocks are among the continent's oldest, having been formed more than 130 million years ago.

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The falls, first sighted by outsiders in the 1930s, were named for James Angel, an American adventurer who crash-landed his plane on a nearby mesa in 1937.

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2. Tugela Falls, South Africa. Next, we move to the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa. There lies Tugela Falls, second on the list of 10 of the world's tallest waterfalls, with a combined total drop of 948 meters (3110 feet).

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2. Tugela Falls, South Africa. Next, we move to the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa. There lies Tugela Falls, second on the list of 10 of the world's tallest waterfalls, with a combined total drop of 948 meters (3110 feet).

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4: Olo'upena Falls, United States Molokai Island in Hawaii, where Olo'upena Falls is located. The fourth-highest waterfall in the world, Olo'upena Falls, is the second waterfall on our list found on the remote Hawaiian island of Moloka'i.

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No, Niagara Falls is not the tallest waterfall in the world. About 50 other waterfalls are “taller” including the Angel Falls in Venezuela, ranking first at a height at 979 metres (3,212 feet).

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