The Waterfall is located at Amaugwe village of Awhum in Udi Local Government Area , Enugu State, Nigeria .
Awhum Waterfall is formed out of a massive outcrop of granite rock with water flow at the top forming a stream. Some part of the waterfall is usually warm through the seasons.
The valley town which also boasts of numerous pristine lakes, some of them with beautiful white sand beaches is located about 24 kilometers from Enugu and it is bounded on the north by Okpatu, in the east by Nike, in the south by Ukana and in the west by Egede communities.
But, separating the town of Awhum from her bounded communities are beautiful rolling grassy hills, majestically adorned in green.
Also, the mystic auras from Awhum’s caves emits on her a unique kind beauty.
However, the graceful Awhum waterfalls was birthed as a result of massive outcrop of granite rock with water cascading over the top, forming a stream.
There is a signpost by the entrance with the inscription ‘No Cameras allowed’ but conventionally, most motorcycle riders are not allowed to go beyond this point.
From here, it takes about 45 minutes to the fall with you and your legs caught up in a rhapsodic dialogue en route to the treasure for which you have come all the way. The path is laced through picturesque fields of grass and flowery plants, punctuated with low trees and shrubs, gently carpeting the ridge slopes leading into the abysmal valley that houses the waterfalls and the cave.
Quite frequently, you’ll meet locals around, many come here because the water is said to be curative and capable of dispelling evil or satanic forces if and wherever sprinkled.
Pictures are not allowed at the site, but the picturesque terrain is so tempting you’ll barely know when you start clicking the shutter button on your camera. Just don’t say we didn’t warn that CAMERAS ARE NOT ALLOWED HERE!
The waterfall is 30 metres high and it is famed to have both healing powers and the capability of dispelling satanic or evil forces. It is for these reasons the falls have become a place of Christian pilgrimage and a prayer centre.
Amazingly, a section of the waterfall stays warm throughout the seasons.
What is the weather condition at Awhum’s waterfall?
It mostly rains from April to September, it is dry from December to March. The average daytime temperature is 28 degrees and the night time temperature is 23 degrees.
And, in terms of safety, Awhum’s waterfall is a safe location for tourists.
Things to do at Awhum’s waterfall.
- Meditate or say a prayer
- Bask in the sweetness of the ambience.!
