| Bandeira Waterfall | |
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 The waterfall in 2015 | |
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| Location | Baboi Craic , Atsabe, Ermera, East Timor |
| Coordinates | 8°55′09″S125°25′44″E / 8.9192°S 125.4289°E |
| Watercourse | Bandeira River |
The Bandeira Waterfall (Portuguese : Cascata Bandeira, Tetum : Be Tuda Bandera) is a tall waterfall in the municipality of Ermera, East Timor. It forms part of a minor tributary of the Loes River.
The waterfall is located just to the east of the Letefoho –Atsabe road near Atsabe in the Ermera municipality. [1] [2] [3] The tallest waterfall in East Timor, [2] [4] it has been described as "é de registar" [1] (transl. worth noting), and as "... an impressive sight in the wet season." [2]
At the waterfall, the Bandeira River (Portuguese: Rio Bandeira, Tetum: Mota Bandera) [3] flows over a vertical cliff. [5]
The river then feeds into the Magapu River, [6] which is a tributary of the Loes River, and, at that point, marks the border between the sucos of Baboi Leten (to its north) and Baboi Craic (to its south). [7] : 12, 13
The waterfall has been identified as having geotourism potential, [8] and the river as being a hydrological resource with tourism potential. [9]
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