Tanggedu Waterfall

Yesterday, we were having our breakfast when Fr Kus invited us to visit Tanggedu waterfall.

After preparing all our supplies, we then drove a four-wheeled vehicle crossed

Mondu Village and Prainatang traditional village. It took us about 2 hours to

reach this place.

Tanggedu Waterfall lies in Tanggedu Village, Kanatang District, East Sumba Regency, East

Nusa Tenggara Province. It has a characteristic form of rock relief that is

very unique. This waterfall is less than 46 km north of the Waingapu city.

Along the way to the waterfall spot, we were amazed by the view of savanna and

traditional houses. However, the road access to this site is not good enough

and we had to park our car at the homes of local residents and continued our

trip by walking about 2 km trough savanna to the waterfall spot.

Arriving at the Tanggedu area, it’s like we were in a different world, we were greeted with a beautiful panorama of Tanggedu waterfall. The waterfall is quite unique, it has

two rock cliffs and the pure clean water flow flows between these two cliffs. I

think the combinations of the water and the cliffs is what makes this place so

special. It's a diamond of nature, it’s of one of Sumba's

hidden paradises. We have to handle it with care or we will lose it.

We spent two hours enjoying the spot before we drove back home.