The Best Waterfalls in Asia

Indonesia

Seven of these falls lie in Indonesia. Tumpak Sewu in Lumajang is a curtain of many streams. Mata Jitu Waterfall on Moyo Island has tiered turquoise pools. Sekumpul Waterfall in Buleleng plunges into a pool in a steep gorge. Madakaripura Waterfall in Probolinggo drops through a narrow gorge. Nungnung Waterfall in Badung falls 20 to 25 metres into a shallow pool. Aan Secret Waterfall in Klungkung holds several small falls. Tiu Kelep Waterfall on Lombok is 42 metres high, about 30 minutes' walk from Gate 1.

India

Eight of these falls lie in India. Nuranang Falls in Tawang drops about 100 metres. Nanemachi Waterfall near Mahad falls about 400 feet into a turquoise pool. Tirathgarh Falls in Bastar breaks the Mungabahar River into spray. Agaya Gangai Falls in the Kolli Hills falls about 300 feet. Vasudhara Falls near Mana drops 400 feet from a cliff. Chitrakote Falls in Bastar is a horseshoe fall on the Indravati. Rainbow Falls in Meghalaya drops into a blue pool. Hebbe Falls in Chikmagalur is a two-tiered cascade.

Philippines

Five of these falls lie in the Philippines. Casaroro Falls in Valencia drops about 100 feet into a jungle gorge. Tumalog Falls in Oslob is a curtain over a mossy limestone cliff. Inambakan Falls in Ginatilan runs turquoise over several tiers. Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig has three tiers under a wide curtain. Kaparkan Falls in Tineg, Abra, spills turquoise pools down a forested slope.

Other countries

Eight more falls lie in Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Kuang Si Falls in Luang Prabang has a main drop of 60 metres. Mae Ya Waterfall in Doi Inthanon falls about 280 metres. Thi Lo Su Waterfall in Umphang is a limestone cliff fall. Erawan Falls in Kanchanaburi has seven tiers over limestone. Lata Penyel in Sungai Siput falls into a small pool. Bomburu Ella near Welimada falls about 50 metres. Kabaragala Falls drops about 20 metres. Diyaluma Falls near Koslanda drops 220 metres in tiers.