The falls on the Lofoi River, Kundelungu Plateau, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Object Details

Local Numbers: EENG-XIII-2, 21A.
General: Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note: Typed index card reads, "U 3 Zai. Zaire. Lafoi Falls. Aerial view of the falls. 1,200 foot drop. 2/1972. EE. neg.no. XIII-2, 21A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

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Archival Repository: Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Type: Archival materials; Negatives (photographic); Black-and-white negatives; Negatives

Collection Citation: Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Collection Rights: Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Scope and Contents: "The Kundelungu section is a plateau and foothills characteristic of the Shaba (Katanga) Region. The western limit is formed by 400m cliffs which fall perpendicularly to the other main section, the Lufira River valley. The falls on the Lofoi River (tributary of the Lufira) are reputed to be the highest in Africa at 384m with a single fall of 347m." This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.

Collection Restrictions: Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.