Maletsunyane Falls is a 192-metre-high (630 ft) waterfall in the Southern African country Lesotho.[1] It is located near the town of Semonkong (Site of smoke), which also is named after the falls.[2] The waterfall is on the Maletsunyane River and it falls from a ledge of Triassic-Jurassic basalt.[3]
| Maletsunyane Falls | |
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| Location | Lesotho |
| Type | Horsetail |
| Total height | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Longest drop | 192 m (630 ft) |
The plunging water creates a reverberating echo when it contact the basin of the falls, and local legend has it that the sound comes from the wailing of people who have drowned in the falls.[2]
In December 2017, the Australian YouTube channel How Ridiculous broke the record for the world's highest basketball shot at Maletsunyane Falls. [4] This record stood until May 2023, when Dude Perfect broke the record with a shot from 885ft from The Strat in Las Vegas. [5] The Maletsunyane Falls first Guinness Record was for the "World's longest commercially operated abseil", managed by Semonkong Lodge, with a height of 204 m (669 ft).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maletsunyane Falls". World Waterfall Database. Bryan Swan & Dean Goss. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- ^ a b Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 223. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ^ "Maletsunyane Falls". Wondermondo. 5 June 2013.
- ^ World Record Basketball Shot 200m (660 feet) Guinness World Records https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trW9rxpSBxA
- ^ https://kslsports.com/501536/instant-replay-dude-perfect-breaks-world-record-for-highest-basketball-shot/
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