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
Ka̠byek Tityong
Front view of the Matsirga Waterfalls
Matsirga waterfalls is located in Nigeria
Matsirga waterfalls
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LocationKafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Coordinates9°34′N 8°18′E / 9.567°N 8.300°E / 9.567; 8.300
TypeSegmented
Total height25 m (82 ft)
Total width200 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

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Matsirga 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

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References

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  Media related to Matsirga Waterfalls at Wikimedia Commons