Waterfalls in China map & data
There are 995 waterfalls mapped in China, spread over 29 provinces. The most are in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (247), Guangzhou Province (113) and Sichuan Province (85). 47% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 黃果树瀑布, Dalongqiu Waterfalls and 龙潭瀑.
Waterfalls by province
| Province | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 247 | 25% |
| Guangzhou Province | 113 | 11% |
| Sichuan Province | 85 | 8.5% |
| Hebei Province | 75 | 7.5% |
| Beijing Municipality | 74 | 7.4% |
| Yunnan Province | 56 | 5.6% |
| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 54 | 5.4% |
| Zhejiang Province | 48 | 4.8% |
| Fujian Province | 46 | 4.6% |
| Guizhou Province | 36 | 3.6% |
| Shandong Province | 33 | 3.3% |
| Jiangxi Province | 24 | 2.4% |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | 13 | 1.3% |
| Anhui Province | 10 | 1.0% |
| Chongqing Municipality | 9 | 0.9% |
| Henan Province | 8 | 0.8% |
| Hunan Province | 7 | 0.7% |
| Hubei Province | 7 | 0.7% |
| Shanxi Province | 7 | 0.7% |
| Gansu Province | 6 | 0.6% |
| Hainan Province | 5 | 0.5% |
| Shanghai Municipality | 5 | 0.5% |
| Jiangsu Province | 5 | 0.5% |
| Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | 5 | 0.5% |
| Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 4 | 0.4% |
| Heilongjiang Province | 4 | 0.4% |
| Qinghai Province | 2 | 0.2% |
| Shaanxi Province | 2 | 0.2% |
| Jilin Province | 1 | 0.1% |
Notable waterfalls in China
- 黃果树瀑布Guizhou Province
- Dalongqiu WaterfallsZhejiang Province
- 龙潭瀑Shandong Province
- 吊水楼瀑布Heilongjiang Province
- 德天瀑布 Thác Bản GiốcGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- 香炉瀑布Fujian Province · 1040 m · locality
- 古柳瀑布Beijing Municipality · 650 m
- 巴夏瀑布
- 九层瀑布Yunnan Province
- 玉龙瀑布Jiangxi Province
- 跌水Hunan Province
- 飞雪瀑布Chongqing Municipality
- 五色冰瀑Sichuan Province
- 陡坡塘瀑布Guizhou Province
- 响水瀑布Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- 岱仙瀑布Fujian Province
- 安家庄二号瀑布Beijing Municipality · 471 m
- 叠水河瀑布Yunnan Province
- 双龙海Sichuan Province
- 拉雅瀑布Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- 白莲瀑布Fujian Province
- 尖山瀑布Yunnan Province
- 扎嘎瀑布Sichuan Province
- 沙屯叠瀑Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- 青龙大瀑布游步道大瀑布Fujian Province
- 情人瀑Yunnan Province
- 珍珠滩瀑布Sichuan Province
- 牛尿塘瀑布Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- 白絮瀑Yunnan Province
- 美人梳瀑布Sichuan Province
- 神龟瀑布Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- 石龙漫游瀑Yunnan Province
- 诺日朗瀑布Sichuan Province
- 罗汉瀑布Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- 神瀑Yunnan Province
- 翠谷瀑布Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- 神龙瀑Yunnan Province · cliff
- 红石岩大瀑布Yunnan Province
- 迎宾瀑Yunnan Province
- 雷公滩瀑布Yunnan Province
What's in this layer
Every waterfall in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Waterfalls and cascades.
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Frequently asked questions
How many waterfalls are there in China?
This layer holds 995 waterfalls in China, the most of them in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each waterfall?
The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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