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Khone Phapheng is the world's widest waterfall?
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Did you know that the Khone Phapheng in Laos is the widest waterfall in the world?

Its nickname is the Niagara of Asia.


Width:

1. Khone, Chutes de (Laos) 10,783 m

2. Para, Salto (Venezuela) 5,608 m

3. Livingstone, Chutes de (Congo) 4,828 m

4. Celilo Falls (USA) 3,219 m

5. Kongou Falls (Gabon) 3,200 m

6. Iguacu, Salto de (Argentina/Brazil) 2,700 m

7. Patos e Maribondo, Saltos dos (Brazil) 2,012 m

8. Urubupunga, Salto do (Brazil) 2,012 m

9. Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe/Zambia) 1,737 m

10. Boyoma Falls (Congo) 1,372 m

11. Niagara Falls (USA/Canada) 1,203 m

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For your information

Tallest
Angel, Salto; Venezuela
3,212 feet / 979 meters

Greatest flow
Inga Falls, Congo
1,500,000 cfs

Widest
Khone, Chutes de, Laos
Width 35,376 ft / 10,783 m

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Where in Laos is Khone Phapheng?

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Oh, yes...It's what is it.
I wantna see with my own eye before my life is over.

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Where in Laos is Khone Phapheng?

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Khone Phapheng is in the Khong district, Champassak Province, Southern part of Laos.

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Where in Laos is Khone Phapheng?



Another name of Khone Phapheng is Si Pun Don (Four Thousand Islands) locates in Champassak Province.

 



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As i checked on Wikipedia website, the Kone waterfall is only 21m(69ft) and they don't consider to be the wildest nor the highest waterfall in the world.
The highest waterfall is Salto Angel in Venezuela, 979m hight.
http://mapx.map.vgd.gov.lv/geo3/Ukr/Pamatlapas_Slices/Arzemes_E/Pasaules%20augstakie_E.htm
Khone phapheng is the wildest waterfall in Asia. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khone_Phapheng_Falls 



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