Les chutes de la Karera et la faille de Nyakazu

Photo by Roman Bruehwiler.

Les chutes de la Karera et la faille de Nyakazu is part of the Tentative list of Burundi in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The falls of Karera and the fault of Nyakazu are natural features in the Nkoma massif. The waterfalls are divided into 6 branches and spread out over 3 levels. At the tip of the falls is a cave where people come to worship. The Nyakazu fault is of tectonic origin.

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Les chutes de la Karera et la faille de Nyakazu
Country
Burundi
Added
2007
Type
Mixed
Categories
Natural landscape - Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes Religious structure - Indigenous
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2007 Added to Tentative List

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