Amaila Falls is located on the Kuribrong River (Potaro-Siparuni Region), a tributary of the Potaro River in west central Guyana.
Waterfall is approximately 45 m wide, the volume is 64 m<sup>3</sup>/s. Waterfall has formed on the sandstones and conglomerates of Roraima Formation.
A power plant and dam scheduled to be constructed at the falls with assistance from Norway was disputed by the APNU+AFC.