Magwa Falls, Scenic viewpoint in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Magwa Falls is a scenic viewpoint in South Africa's Eastern Cape where water plunges into a narrow canyon surrounded by an active tea estate. The setting combines natural water features with cultivated agricultural land, creating an unusual landscape.
The canyon developed over geological time through natural earth movements that shaped South Africa's Wild Coast region. These processes created the distinctive features that define the landscape today.
The falls stand near Lusikisiki town, whose name derives from the sound of wind moving through river reeds in the local indigenous language.
The viewpoint is accessible from nearby Lusikisiki and offers several observation areas with clear sight lines to the water. The location is easy to reach and requires no special skills.
The waterfall flows within one of South Africa's last active tea estates, making this location genuinely unusual. Few visitors realize that farming and wild nature exist side by side in this single place.
GPS coordinates: -31.44595,29.63877
Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:10
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