Lobé Falls
Chutes de la Lobé
The Lobé River plunges over a broad row of falls right where it enters the Atlantic, making it one of the few waterfalls in the world that drop straight into the sea.
Chutes de la Lobé lie about 8 km south of Kribi. Before reaching the sea, the Lobé River spills over rock steps in several streams, roughly 100 metres wide with a drop of about 20 metres, and the water flows straight into the Atlantic. This makes it one of the few 'waterfalls into the sea' on Earth. You can watch from the beach below or swim there. You can also hire a local dugout canoe (bargain hard; expect to pay several thousand Central African CFA francs) to paddle close to the falls and up the Lobé River, visiting a nearby Baka Pygmy camp. Several open-air restaurants by the falls grill fresh seafood. There is a small entrance fee, and the dry season is the best time to visit.
Opening hours
All day (entrance fee)
Nearby sights
- Grand Batanga
- Kribi Fishing Port & Fish Market
- Saint Joseph Cathedral, Kribi
- Kribi Lighthouse
- Kribi Beaches
- Londji
- Rocher du Loup
- Ebodjé Turtle Village