Bandeira Waterfall
Waterfall in East Timor
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The Bandeira Waterfall (Portuguese: Cascata Bandeira, Tetum: Be Tuda Bandera) is a tall waterfall in the municipality of Ermera, Timor-Leste. It forms part of a minor tributary of the Loes River.
| Bandeira Waterfall | |
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The waterfall in 2015 | |
  Location within East Timor | |
| Location | Baboi Craic, Atsabe, Ermera, East Timor |
| Coordinates | 8°55′09″S 125°25′44″E |
| Watercourse | Bandeira River |
Geography
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 Timor-Leste,[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
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