{{short description|Waterfall of the Ewaso Ng'iro River, Kenya}} thumb|Thomson's Falls. '''Thomson's Falls''' is a {{convert|74|m|ft|adj=on}} waterfall on the Ewaso Ng'iro River in Central Rift Valley Kenya, a few kilometres from Lake Ol Bolossat, which drains from the Aberdare Range. It is situated {{convert|3|km|0}} from the town of Nyahururu, at {{convert|2360|m}} elevation. In 1883, Joseph Thomson was the first European to reach the waterfall and named it for his father.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jiwa |first=Val |date=2022-04-27 |title=The Famous Thomsons Falls Of Kenya |url=https://www.safari-center.com/the-famous-thomsons-falls-of-kenya/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Kenya wildlife safaris |language=en-US}}</ref> Thomson wrote: {{blockquote|I was impressed mightily by the stupendous thundering of the waters which in magnificent mass plunged down several hundred feet into a fearful gloomy gorge. ... The crevices give support to a splendid drapery of creepers and bushes, the spray from the waters yielding the necessary sustenance. Among other plants wild bananas are to be seen.|Joseph Thomson<ref>Joseph Thomson. 1887. ''Through Masai Land: a journey of exploration among the snowclad volcanic mountains and strange tribes of eastern equatorial Africa. Being the narrative of the Royal Geographical Society's Expedition to mount Kenia and lake Victoria Nyanza, 1883-1884.'' London: Samson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, p. 218</ref>}} Thomson was a Scottish geologist and naturalist who became the first European to walk from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the early 1880s.<ref>"Culture and Customs of Kenya", p. 5, by N. W. Sobania</ref>
The falls are a major economic resource for the adjacent town of Nyahururu. Most of the revenue is received from tourists, both international and domestic, who are charged at the gate.
thumb|An aerial view of Thompson's Falls
The falls appeared in the TV Movie ''The Man in the Brown Suit'' (1988).
== Climate == Thomson Falls generally has an oceanic climate. It has rainfall during almost all months of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.memphistours.com/African-Safari/africa-travel-guide/best-of-kenya/wiki/thomson-s-falls-guide|title = Thomson's Falls Guide}}</ref>
== Location == Thomson’s Falls is located on the Nyahururu outskirts. It is accessed by road and is four hours drive from the Kenyan capital Nairobi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.memphistours.com/African-Safari/africa-travel-guide/best-of-kenya/wiki/thomson-s-falls-guide|title = Thomson's Falls Guide}}</ref>
==See also== * List of waterfalls
== References == {{reflist}}
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