Howick Falls, Waterfall in Howick, South Africa.

Howick Falls is a waterfall on the Mngeni River beside the town of Howick in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The river drops in a single plunge of roughly 95 metres into a deep pool, though one German-language source gives 119 metres. The Zulu name is kwaNogqaza, meaning "place of the tall one".

Settlers once crossed the Umgeni just above the lip of the falls, believing it the easiest ford, and many were swept over. The first recorded death came in 1851; about 40 deaths have since been logged around the falls, most suicides but also accidents and murders. In 1999 BASE jumper Jeb Corliss struck the falling water when his chute opened asymmetrically and survived.

The Zulu name KwaNogqaza means "Place of the Tall One". Many Zulu consider the falls a dangerous and magical place: the pool is said to house evil spirits and the Inkanyamba, a giant serpent-like creature. Zulu visitors come to pray or make offerings, and only a sangoma may approach the pool; others are said to risk being eaten by the Inkanyamba.

Access to the falls is easy, with a viewpoint and a rest area beside the parking. Several walking trails loop around the waterfall basin and follow the Mngeni River; beyond the falls the river runs through a valley holding the Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve, home to over 250 bird species as well as zebras, giraffes and antelope.

Local folklore speaks of Inkanyamba, a supernatural creature with a horse-sized head and serpent body said to dwell in the pool beneath the falls. These stories remain an important part of regional mythology and shape how people understand the power of this place.