This statistic displays the largest waterfalls in the world, based on their average width, as of 2016. That year, the Kongou Falls in Gabon, also known as Chutes Kongou, measured an average width of meters across. It is considered one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world and is located within the Ivindo National Park.
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World Waterfall Database. (June 20, 2016). Average width of largest waterfalls in the world, as of 2016 (in meters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/563377/worldwide-widest-waterfalls/
World Waterfall Database. "Average width of largest waterfalls in the world, as of 2016 (in meters)." Chart. June 20, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/563377/worldwide-widest-waterfalls/
World Waterfall Database. (2016). Average width of largest waterfalls in the world, as of 2016 (in meters). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/563377/worldwide-widest-waterfalls/
World Waterfall Database. "Average Width of Largest Waterfalls in The World, as of 2016 (in Meters)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jun 2016, /statistics/563377/worldwide-widest-waterfalls/
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Average width of largest waterfalls in the world, as of 2016 (in meters) [Graph], World Waterfall Database, June 20, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/563377/worldwide-widest-waterfalls/
