A thunderous 45-metre waterfall 30 km from Bahir Dar — 'Tis Abay' means 'water that smokes'.
Country
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Region
Amhara Region
Best time
August–September (peak flow); October–January (photogenic)
Coordinates
11.500, 37.600The Blue Nile Falls plunge 45 metres over a 400-metre-wide escarpment at Tis Issat, near the village of Tis Abay 30 km south-east of Bahir Dar. Once known as one of the greatest waterfalls in Africa, a hydro-electric upstream has reduced dry-season flow, but the wet-season spectacle (July–September) is still breath-taking. A 17th-century Portuguese-built stone bridge leads to the viewpoint.
Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.
Best time to visit
August–September (peak flow); October–January (photogenic)
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Tis Abay's 45-metre thunder + Lake Tana's 14th-century island monasteries.