Which waterfall has the world's tallest uninterrupted drop?
Answer
Angel Falls
Answer
Angel Falls
Angel Falls has the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall drop.
Located in Venezuela’s Canaima National Park, the waterfall descends from Auyán-tepui, a flat-topped sandstone plateau known locally as a tepui. Angel Falls has a total height of about 979 metres, while its longest uninterrupted plunge is approximately 807 metres. That single drop is the measurement this question refers to.
The falls take their English name from American pilot Jimmie Angel, who flew over them in 1933 while searching for gold. In 1937, he crash-landed his aircraft on Auyán-tepui; the plane remained there for decades, and the incident helped bring international attention to the falls. The waterfall’s Indigenous Pemón name is Kerepakupai Merú.
Victoria Falls and Iguazu Falls are famous for their width and volume, not the tallest uninterrupted drop. Tugela Falls is sometimes cited in debates about the world’s greatest total waterfall height, but Angel Falls remains the standard answer for the tallest uninterrupted plunge.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026