Overview
Agbokim Waterfalls lie in the Etung area of Cross River State, in the South South zone, close to the Cameroon border. The Cross River branches over a rock face here and falls in several separate streams into a gorge below.
History
The falls are in rainforest country on the eastern border, in a district associated with Efik and Ekoi and neighbouring communities of the Cross River region. The site lies on an old route towards Cameroon, and the border was fixed through the Anglo-German agreements of the colonial period described in British colonisation and the scramble for Africa. It was developed modestly for visitors in the later twentieth century, with viewing points cut into the slope above the gorge.
What to expect
The falls are best seen from viewpoints on the slope facing them, where the separate streams and the forest around the gorge are visible together; the volume is much greater in the rains. Paths down towards the water are steep and often wet. Facilities have varied over the years, so current visitor information should be checked in advance.
Connected history or culture
The falls sit within the forest belt described in Cross River rainforest timber, in the same state as Obudu Mountain Resort, and the region's script tradition is covered in Nsibidi.