Notable waterfall · Meru County, Kenya
Vivienne Falls
Vivienne Falls is a waterfall in Meru County, Kenya.
Vivienne Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Vivienne Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Vivienne Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.13333, 37.36667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vivienne Falls
- Mount Kenya National Park · sanctuary · Meru County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Kenya · viewpoint · Embu · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · sanctuary · Meru County · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy · sanctuary · Laikipia County · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mintos View · viewpoint · Meru County · ~3 km
- Lake Ellis · lake · Meru County · ~5 km
- Mugi Hill · viewpoint · Meru County · ~7 km
- Simba Col · viewpoint · Meru County · ~7 km
- Point Lenana · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~7 km
- Gregory Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~8 km
- Point Thomson · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~8 km
- Lewis Glacier · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~8 km
- Krapf Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~8 km
- Diamond Glacier · viewpoint · Embu · ~8 km
- Nelion · viewpoint · Embu · ~8 km
- Northey Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~8 km
- Point Peter · viewpoint · Meru County · ~9 km
- Western Terminal · viewpoint · Meru County · ~9 km
Other waterfalls near Vivienne Falls
- Channia Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~131 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~132 km · Must-see
- Thomson's Falls · waterfall · Laikipia County · ~141 km · Must-see
- Percival Waterfall · waterfall · Nyeri · ~24 km
- Seasonal Waterfall · waterfall · Meru County · ~24 km
- Kiambogo Waterfall · waterfall · Meru County · ~25 km
- Ngare Ndare Waterfall & Pool · waterfall · Meru County · ~41 km
- Sagana Falls · waterfall · Nyeri · ~64 km
- Mission Falls · waterfall · Murang'a County · ~80 km
- Zania falls · waterfall · Nyeri · ~84 km
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Frequently asked
Is Vivienne Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Vivienne Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Vivienne Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Vivienne Falls?
Nearby: Mount Kenya National Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Mount Kenya (viewpoint, 8 km), Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (sanctuary, 50 km), Ol Pejeta Conservancy (sanctuary, 74 km), Mintos View (viewpoint, 3 km), Lake Ellis (lake, 5 km).
Is Vivienne Falls worth visiting?
Vivienne Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Kenya on Spotwander.