Niagara Fall, Waterfall in Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion.
Niagara Fall is a waterfall on the Sainte-Suzanne River in the commune of Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion, less than 100 metres above sea level. The sources give its height as 55 metres in one account and about 25 metres in another. The water drops down a dark, moss-streaked cliff face, with two thinner streams trickling down separate channels to the right, and lands in a wide pool where visitors can walk and swim.
Niagara Fall lies in the lower course of the Sainte-Suzanne River, which flows northeast toward the coast at under 100 metres of altitude. The site has become a known location on Réunion: it appears in the television film Les Secrets du volcan, shot on the island. Its height is given as 55 metres in French sources and about 25 metres in English ones.
The waterfall is the site of the Malagasy hair-braiding rite, a tradition practiced by the Malagasy community. On weekends and holidays, the pool below the falls serves as a picnic spot for families and friends.
The waterfall lies just over a kilometre from the centre of Sainte-Suzanne, in the cane fields of the Sainte-Suzanne river's lower course, below 100 m altitude. It is easily reached by car, and the pool at its base is a popular picnic spot at weekends and on public holidays. The ground near the water can be slippery.
The waterfall appears in the TV film Les Secrets du volcan, shot on location on Réunion. It is also the site of the Malagasy rite of the cheveux maillés, a hair-related ritual practised at the falls.
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