Chutes d'Ekom, Waterfall in Littoral, Cameroon
Ekom Falls is a waterfall in Cameroon's Littoral region where water drops about 80 meters through a series of steps along the Nkam River. The cascades create white water flows surrounded by lush green plant growth.
The waterfall became known internationally in 1984 when a film production crew selected it for scenes in the movie Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan. This attention from filmmakers brought the location to the world's notice.
The falls lie in Ekom-Nkam village, territory of the Baréko people, and the site is also known as Ekom Nkam falls. The Nkam is one of the headwaters of the Wouri, and the falls mark the boundary between the Littoral and Ouest regions. Visitors pass through the village to reach the water.
The falls lie about twelve kilometres east of National Road N5, near Nkongsamba, on the boundary between the Littoral and Ouest regions. Access is from the N5 side; the last stretch is not paved. The site is reached from Ekom-Nkam village in the Moungo department.
The falls are actually two waterfalls: the Nkam plunges about 80 metres, and a tributary drops beside it. They sit at the boundary of the Littoral and Ouest regions, roughly twelve kilometres east of the N5 highway near Nkongsamba, in Ekom-Nkam village of the Baréko people.
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