Ripon Falls, Submerged waterfall at Lake Victoria outflow in Jinja, Uganda.
The Ripon Falls marked the northern exit of Lake Victoria, featuring a 275-meter wide cascade dropping 5 meters into the beginning of the Nile River.
Explorer John Hanning Speke discovered these falls in 1862 and named them after George Robinson, documenting the initial point of the Nile's northward journey.
The falls formed an essential geographical marker for local communities, connecting Lake Victoria's waters to the Nile River system through natural channels.
The Owen Falls Dam construction in 1954 submerged the falls completely, transforming the area into a regulated water system for power generation.
Modern visitors can examine the location through the Speke monument near Jinja, where the original cascade initiated the world's longest river.
GPS coordinates: 0.43391,33.19352
Latest update: May 11, 2025 16:37
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