Karera waterfalls

The Chutes de la Karera (Karera Falls or Chutes de la Karera) are a spectacular series of waterfalls in southeastern Burundi. They are located to the south of Rutana. The falls occupy over , being made up of six branches divided on three landings.Les chutes de la Karera et la faille de Nyakazu - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Description On a first level, is a main fall subdivided into two parallel branches of a length estimated at about which pours on a basin. This fall consists of several waterfalls of different sizes intersected with two platforms. Another smaller waterfall is located roughly to the west of this main fall. Waters of these two falls converge on a second landing to form the third waterfall which pours on the valley.

World Heritage Status The site, along with the Nyakazu Fault, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on May 9, 2007 in the Mixed (Cultural & Natural) category.

See also List of waterfalls

References

Further reading Fitzpatrick, M., Parkinson, T., & Ray, N. (2006) East Africa. Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet.