Kintampo waterfalls

Kintampo waterfalls is one of the highest waterfalls in Bono East of Ghana. Also known as Sanders Falls during the colonial days, it is located on the Pumpum river, a tributary of the Black Volta, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Kintampo municipality, on the Kumasi–Tamale road. It is just after the Falls Rest Stop when moving Northwards, on the right side of the road. This waterfall, one of the main natural attractions in the area, is hidden in the forest and it is formed by three main drops where the longest drop measures 25 metres (82 ft) in height, and, after a number of steps and cascades, the river falls about 70 metres (230 ft).[1][2][3][4][5]

Kintampo
LocationKintampo, Ghana
Coordinates8°5′22.75″N 1°41′50.60″W
TypeMulti-step
Number of drops3
Longest drop25 metres (82 ft)
WatercoursePumpum

Incidents
  • On 20 March 2017, 28 were killed and others injured after a large tree fell on them at the waterfalls, following a storm.[6] Reportedly, the police declared that 22 persons were pulled underneath the heavy tree branches and they are getting treatment, at the local hospital.[7] After the incident, the Ghanaian Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture closed the falls to undertake a security and safety assessment, as well as reconstruction.[8] The site was refurbished, including construction of a canopy walkway, and reopened to the public in 2019.[9]
  • Main drop (front view)
  • Main drop (lateral view)
  • Staircase leading to the waterfall

References
  1. "Kintampo Waterfall". ghana.photographers-resource.com.
  2. "Kintampo Waterfalls". Ghana Tourism Authority. Archived from the original on 2012-06-17.
  3. "Kintampo Waterfalls". Wildlife and Nature Reserves. ghanaexpeditions.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  4. "tourism attractions". about this district. Kintampo North Municipal Assembly.
  5. WhiteOrange. "Brong Ahafo". Ghana Tourism Authority. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  6. "Ghana waterfall: Many dead in Kintampo freak tree accident". BBC News. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. "Falling tree kills at least 18 at Ghana waterfall". Reuters. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  8. https://citifmonline.com/2017/03/21/kintampo-waterfalls-closed-down-indefinitely/
  9. Tosogha (2020-01-22). "Refurbished Kintampo Waterfalls see surge in tourist visits …over 23,000 people visited the site in 2019". Tourism Society of Ghana. Retrieved 2021-01-22.


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