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The falls are about 400 metres wide — imagine lining up more than three football pitches side by side and filling every centimetre with tumbling water. At the bottom, the river churns and foams before it calms down and flows on through the forest.
The mist from Kalandula is so thick that the plants and trees nearby stay damp all day, even in the dry season. Butterflies and brightly coloured birds love this misty zone, and you can sometimes spot them darting in and out of the spray.
Local communities have told stories about Kalandula for generations. The falls were given a Portuguese name during colonial times, but local people had their own name for them long before that. Today the falls are a beloved symbol that appears on Angolan currency.