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Kaporogwe Falls
Tourist Attraction

Kaporogwe Falls

Mbeya Highlands, Tanzania

About

A dramatic waterfall near Tukuyu that plunges over a lava ledge you can walk behind, with views over the plains.

Tourist Attraction

Opening hours

  • Monday: 6:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thursday: 6:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Friday: 6:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 6:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Sunday: 6:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Where it is

Getting to & around Mbeya Highlands

From other cities: Songwe Airport (MBI), about 20 km from Mbeya, receives scheduled domestic flights from Dar es Salaam; the TAZARA Railway and long-distance buses along the Tanzam Highway also connect Mbeya to Dar and to the southern borders.

Getting around: Around town and the highlands, use taxis, bajaji, boda-boda motorbikes and daladala minibuses; reaching Kitulo, Ngozi and Lake Nyasa usually requires a hired 4x4, especially in the wet season.

Full getting-there guide

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