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Tumpak Sewu Waterfall

Many narrow cascades turn a curved gorge wall into a curtain of water.

Indonesia

Illustration of Tumpak Sewu Waterfall
Tumpak Sewu Waterfall · USURPR illustration

The story behind the place

Tumpak Sewu, also called Coban Sewu, lies at the Lumajang–Malang boundary in East Java. Streams descend around a broad curving cliff into a rocky gorge, creating the landmark’s many-ribbon appearance. The connected river landscape crosses an administrative boundary: Lumajang’s government describes cooperation over the Glidik River and local tourism management. The miniature follows the waterfall amphitheatre rather than replacing it with one single horizontal sheet of water.

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