Region: Mbeya
Access: By road
Attractions: Kapologwe falls
Activities: Nature walk
Accommodation: Available nearby
Best time to visit: All year round
Useful link: Mali Asili na Utalii - Rungwe DC
The waterfalls are 25 metres high and the waters are sourced from the Kala River, a tributary of the Kiwira River.
Kapologwe Falls is a great scenic attraction found in Isuba village, about 15 km from Tukuyu town. There is a cave that allows access for visitors to enjoy the view of these majestic falls from inside, adding to the falls’ already aesthetic appeal. The waterfalls are about 30 metres high and the waters are sourced from the Kala River, a tributary of the Kiwira River
Kapologwe waterfalls were originally known as Kala falls. However, local residents decided to change the name after a young boy named Kapologwe fell from the cliff-top into the pool 35 meters below. Despite the height of the falls and suffering somw bruises, Kapologwe miraculously survived. Since then the falls started to be addressed by his name
To further add to your adventure, apart from sightseeing the falls from afar, you can carefully descend the falls, enter tunnels hidden behind the curtain of water falling down in front of you, and then descend further down and swim in the pool below
Behind the falls, there is a natural cave and a concrete wall that the Germans are believed to have used as a fort or a hideout during the First World War. Stone tools such as axes and knives were also found nearby, making the region around the falls a prehistoric site as well
Kapologwe Falls is a great scenic attraction found in Isuba village, about 15 km from Tukuyu town. There is a cave that allows access for visitors to enjoy the view of these majestic falls from inside, adding to the falls’ already aesthetic appeal. The waterfalls are about 30 metres high and the waters are sourced from the Kala River, a tributary of the Kiwira River
Kapologwe waterfalls were originally known as Kala falls. However, local residents decided to change the name after a young boy named Kapologwe fell from the cliff-top into the pool 35 meters below. Despite the height of the falls and suffering somw bruises, Kapologwe miraculously survived. Since then the falls
started to be addressed by his name
To further add to your adventure, apart from sightseeing the falls from afar, you can carefully descend the falls, enter tunnels hidden behind the curtain of water falling down in front of you, and then descend further down and swim in the pool below
Behind the falls, there is a natural cave and a concrete wall that the Germans are believed to have used as a fort or a hideout during the First World War. Stone tools such as axes and knives were also found nearby, making the region around the falls a prehistoric site as well
Behind the falls, there is a natural cave and a concrete wall that the Germans are believed to have used as a fort or a hideout during the First World War
Interesting facts about Kapologwe Waterfalls
- The caves around the falls were used as hideouts by Germans during the 1st World War
- There is a cave that allows access for visitors to enjoy the view of these majestic falls from inside, adding to the falls’ already-aesthetic appeal
Getting to Kapologwe Waterfalls
It’s great to be on the road heading toward the Kaporogwe Falls. The drive is about 15 km from Tukuyu, with the road leading to the falls offering mesmerizing views. Travel excitement is increased by the fleeting glimpse of the Livingstone Mountains’ perpetually lush and abundant forests that one gets on the way to Kaporogwe Falls. The activities at Kaporogwe Falls are just some hours longs, but providing you with wonderful snaps and landscape that would make the moments memorable for years
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