Kaieteur Falls

Kaieteur Falls
geographical name waterfall 741 feet (226 meters) high & 350 feet (107 meters) wide central Guyana

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  • Kaieteur Falls — is a great waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana. It is located in Kaieteur National Park. It is 226 meters (741 ft) when measured from its plunge over a sandstone cliff to the first break. It then flows over a series of steep cascades… …   Wikipedia

  • Kaieteur Falls — [kī΄ə toor′] waterfall in WC Guyana: 741 ft (226 m) * * * Cataract on the Potaro River, west central Guyana. After a sheer drop of 741 ft (226 m), the falls pass into a gorge 5 mi (8 km) long, which descends another 81 ft (25 m). The falls are… …   Universalium

  • Kaieteur Falls — [kī΄ə toor′] waterfall in WC Guyana: 741 ft (226 m) …   English World dictionary

  • Kaieteur Falls — Sp Kãjetūro krioklỹs Ap Kaieteur Falls L C Gajanoje …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • Kaieteur Falls — Kai′e•teur Falls′ [[t]ˌkaɪ ɪˈtʊər[/t]] n. geg a waterfall in central Guyana, on a tributary of the Essequibo River. 741 ft. (226 m) high …   From formal English to slang

  • Kaieteur National Park — is a National Park located in the Potaro Siparuni Region of Guyana. The Park s boundaries and purpose are defined in the Kaieteur National Park Act, and was created to preserve the natural scenery (including Kaieteur Falls), and its fauna and… …   Wikipedia

  • Kaieteur-Fälle — 5.1781111111111 59.482277777778 Koordinaten: 5° 10′ 41,2″ N, 59° 28′ 56,2″ W …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Falls — /fawlz/, n. a town in NE Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River. 36,083. * * * (as used in expressions) Angel Falls Churchill Falls Grand Falls Iguazú Falls Victoria Falls Iguaçu Falls Kaieteur Falls Niagara Falls …   Universalium

  • Kaieteur — /kuy i toor /, n. a waterfall in central Guyana, on a tributary of the Essequibo River. 741 ft. (226 m) high. Also called Kaieteur Falls. * * * …   Universalium

  • Kaieteur — /kuy i toor /, n. a waterfall in central Guyana, on a tributary of the Essequibo River. 741 ft. (226 m) high. Also called Kaieteur Falls …   Useful english dictionary

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