Matsirga Waterfalls (Fantswam: Ka̱byek Tityong; Hausa: Matsirga; English: River Wonderful) is a waterfall located at Batadon (Hausa: Madakiya) a small settlement in Madakiya Ward, Zangon Kataf LGA, southern Kaduna State, Nigeria.[1]
| Matsirga Waterfalls | |
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| Ka̠byek Tityong | |
 Front view of the Matsirga Waterfalls | |
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| Location | Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 9°34′N 8°18′E / 9.567°N 8.300°E |
| Type | Segmented |
| Total height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Total width | 200 m (656 ft) |
The waterfall has its source from the springs on Kagoro hills which cascade from four different hollows of about 25 metres rock cliff to form a large pool at its bottom.[2]
Location
editMatsirga waterfalls is located in Batadon—referred to by the Hausa's as Madakiya, a small settlement in Advwan district of Fantswam chiefdom in Kafanchan southern Kaduna State—about 227 kilometres (141 mi) south of Kaduna. The waterfall drops from a cliff of 30 meters height into a gorge surrounded by rocks. Matsirga Waterfalls cascades from a face of sheer rock through four natural funnels. It's about 30 meters tall and falls into a large plunge pool at the bottom. Locals refer to the stream that feeds into the falls as "the River Wonderful".
The surrounding area of the Matsirga waterfalls has been described as "outstanding natural beauty, which is both tranquil and breathtakingly beautiful".[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Matsirga Waterfalls in Madakiya, Kafanchan, Kaduna state" The Guardian (Nigeria) Saturday magazine, Matsirga Waterfalls.
- ^ "Matsirga Waterfalls in Kaduna" Nigeria Galleria Retrieved
- ^ https://zodml.org/discover-nigeria/heritage-and-culture/matsirga-waterfalls&hl=ig-NG [dead link]
- ^ https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/States_Nigeria/Kaduna/Matsiriga-Waterfall-Kaduna.html&hl=ig-NG [dead link]
External links
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