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World's Widest Waterfall

Khone Falls is associated with the world's widest waterfall record at 10,783 m. Khone Falls spans multiple Mekong River channels and islands in southern Laos.

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10,783m

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Champasak, Laos
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Khone Falls spans multiple Mekong River channels and islands in southern Laos.

The 10,783 m width spans the multi-channel waterfall system rather than one continuous curtain.

Key information

River
Mekong
Region
Champasak Province, Laos
Width definition
Combined multi-channel system

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  1. —10,783 mKhone FallsChampasak, LaosCurrent Record

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The record conclusion has sufficient verification support.

Basis: direct confirmation by an authority

Primary source: Guinness World Records. The 10,783 m width spans the multi-channel waterfall system rather than one continuous curtain.

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2026-11-09

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SRC-001Widest waterfallOfficialENCurrent recordGuinness World Records

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