Which Guyanese waterfall has a single drop of 226 meters on the Potaro River?

Kaieteur Falls is the Guyanese waterfall with a single drop of 226 meters on the Potaro River.

The falls are in Kaieteur National Park, in Guyana’s remote interior. The water plunges over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff; the 226-meter figure measures the main drop to the first break. When the lower cascades are included, the total vertical descent reaches about 251 meters.

Kaieteur is famous not simply for height but for its unusual combination of height and volume. Its average flow is approximately 663 cubic meters per second, making it one of the world’s most powerful single-drop waterfalls. That distinguishes it from taller falls whose streams may be narrower or less forceful.

A common mix-up is to choose Yosemite Falls, Sutherland Falls, or Tugela Falls, all celebrated for great height. Kaieteur’s defining clues are Guyana, the Potaro River, and the dramatic 226-meter single plunge.