Derna waterfalls () is a fresh-water
waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge
of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
in the
Jebel Akhdar Mountains, south of the city of
Derna, in the northern Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya.
The falls have a drop of about 20 metres (70 feet). They are located approximately from central Derna, in the Derna District. They are located on a right bank seasonal tributary at its confluence with the
Wadi Derna
The Wadi Derna is a river valley in Libya which leads down from the Jebel Akhdar mountains to the port city of Derna. Like many other wadis in North Africa, it is an intermittent riverbed that for much of its length contains water only when he ...
.
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
References
Waterfalls of Libya
Jebel Akhdar (Libya)
Derna District
Cyrenaica
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