Tae Nipi Waterfall draws attention in East Manggarai

Manggarai Timur — Air Terjun Tae Nipi in Golo Lebo Village, Elar District, East Manggarai, is being reported as a natural tourism site that remains little known and requires government attention.

RRI reported on 21 October 2026 that the waterfall lies beyond rice fields in Golo Lebo Village. The report said visitors travel about three kilometres from Kanun Hamlet along footpaths crossing rice-field embankments and natural areas.

RRI described high cliffs and a large pool below the waterfall. A local resident identified in the report as Bung Bion said the water was clear, the cliffs were very high and the pool was deep and large.

The site has not yet been substantially developed for tourism, according to RRI. The report said potential development would require location assessment, improved access and promotion, with attention from the East Manggarai regional government.

Why Tae Nipi matters to Flores readers

The report places Tae Nipi within East Manggarai’s emerging nature-tourism network rather than among established visitor attractions. Its limited infrastructure means access conditions and any future official development will shape whether the site can receive more visitors.

A separate Timor Express report also identified Tiwu Tae Nipi in East Manggarai as a waterfall with clear water, a natural pool and high cliffs. That report used the local term “Tiwu”, meaning a pool or small lake, and described the attraction as being in a natural setting.

No source in the reports states a confirmed opening date, admission fee, official tourism designation or planned construction schedule.

Sources

• RRI — Indonesian public radio news report
• kupang.tribunnews.com
• sisparnas.kemenpar.go.id