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Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is a waterfall in south central Africa in the Zambezi River between southeast Zambia and northwest Zimbabwe. It is 108.3 m high and 1,703 m wide. The falls were discovered by David Livingstone in November 1855, where he viewed it on what is now known as Livingstone Island. He named it after Queen Victoria. The Chitonga name for the Falls is Mosi-oa-Tunya. That word means "the smoke that thunders." They call it that because the Falls are very misty. [1]
It is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[2]
Victoria Falls (Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "The Smoke That Thunders") is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Victoria Falls
Mosi-oa-Tunya
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Mosi-oa-Tunya
Victoria Falls is located in Zambezi RiverVictoria Falls
Location on the Zambezi
Location
Livingstone, Zambia
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Coordinates
17°55′28″S 25°51′24″E
Type
Waterfall
Total height
108 m (355 ft) (at center)
Number of drops
2
Watercourse
Zambezi River
Average
flow rate
1088 m3/s (38,430 cu ft/s)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Type
Natural
Criteria
vii, viii
Designated
1989 (13th session)
Reference no.
509
State Party
Zambia and Zimbabwe
Region
Africa