Must-see waterfall · Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
Devil's Cataract
Devil's Cataract is a waterfall in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe.
Devil's Cataract: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Devil's Cataract
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Devil's Cataract — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.92291, 25.84768. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Devil's Cataract
- Victoria Falls · waterfall · ~1 km · Must-see
- Eastern Cataract · viewpoint · ~2 km · Must-see
- Victoria Falls Bridge · waterfall · ~2 km · Must-see
- Victoria Falls National Park · sanctuary · ~4 km · Must-see
- Activity Centre · attraction · ~5 km · Must-see
- Livingstone Museum · church · Southern Province · ~10 km · Must-see
- Zambezi National Park · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kazuma Pan National Park · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~62 km · Must-see
- Devil's Cataract · waterfall · ~0 km
- David Livingstone · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~0 km
- 3. Devil's Cataract · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~0 km
- 7. Cataract Island View · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~0 km
- 8. Main Falls · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~0 km
- Victoria Falls Rainforest · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~1 km
- Main Falls · waterfall · ~1 km
- 12 Livingstone Island · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~1 km
- David Livingstone · fort · Southern Province · ~1 km
- Horseshoe Falls · waterfall · ~1 km
Other waterfalls near Devil's Cataract
- Victoria Falls · waterfall · ~1 km · Must-see
- Victoria Falls Bridge · waterfall · ~2 km · Must-see
- Devil's Cataract · waterfall · ~0 km
- 8. Main Falls · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~0 km
- Victoria Falls Rainforest · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~1 km
- Main Falls · waterfall · ~1 km
- Horseshoe Falls · waterfall · ~1 km
- 13 Horse Shoe Falls · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~1 km
- Victoria Falls Snake Park · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~1 km
- Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Devil's Cataract flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Devil's Cataract yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Devil's Cataract?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Devil's Cataract?
Nearby: Victoria Falls (waterfall, 1 km), Eastern Cataract (viewpoint, 2 km), Victoria Falls Bridge (waterfall, 2 km), Victoria Falls National Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Activity Centre (attraction, 5 km), Livingstone Museum (church, 10 km).
Is Devil's Cataract worth visiting?
Devil's Cataract is listed as a must-see waterfall in Zimbabwe on Spotwander.