Cascade de Soulou
A waterfall that drops onto the beach on the western coast, unusual anywhere.
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The Soulou cascade on Mayotte's western coast comes down a rock face and lands more or less on the beach, which is an unusual arrangement and the reason it is the island's best known waterfall. An old sugar mill ruin stands near it and baobabs grow along the shore. Flow depends heavily on the season: it runs properly in the rains and is a trickle by the end of the dry.
What you actually see
- The fall onto the beach - water dropping directly onto the shore.
- The sugar mill ruin - the old works standing near the beach.
- The baobabs - the trees along this stretch of coast.
- The beach - the sand the fall lands on.
When to go
December to April is the wet season and the fall runs properly. By the end of the dry season it is nearly nothing. The wet season also brings cyclone risk.
Honest expectations
Flow is very seasonal and for much of the year the fall barely runs. The track down is rough. There are no facilities.
Nearby
Tsingoni is southeast, and Mtsamboro is north.
What to pack for Cascade de Soulou
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
