Kaieteur Falls is the Guyanese waterfall that drops about 226 metres in a single uninterrupted plunge over sandstone.
The waterfall is on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, in the remote interior of Guyana. Its great height and substantial flow make it one of the world’s most powerful single-drop waterfalls. The falls descend from the Potaro Plateau, a broad sandstone tableland associated with the Guiana Shield.
Kaieteur’s name is linked in local tradition to Chief Kai, who is said to have sacrificed himself to save his people. The site was brought to wider international attention after its 1870s exploration by Charles Barrington Brown.
Kaieteur is often confused with Angel Falls because both are famous South American waterfalls. Angel Falls is much higher, but Kaieteur is celebrated for combining a large uninterrupted drop with a strong river volume.