Kattimannap Qurlua, formerly Wilberforce Falls,[1] is an almost 60 m (200 ft) tall waterfall located in the Wilberforce Gorge of the Hood River in Nunavut, Canada. The falls are one of the few major waterfalls in the world north of the Arctic Circle.[2]

Kattimannap Qurlua
The falls
Location	Wilberforce Gorge, Hood River, Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates	67°05′43″N 108°47′49″W
Total height	60 metres (197 feet)

Name

The waterfall was originally named for William Wilberforce, an English politician and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.[3] In 2020 the name of the falls was changed to Kattimannap Qurlua.

See also

• List of waterfalls of Canada

References

External links

• Panoramic view of the falls from the northwest, August 2017

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