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Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

The Victoria Falls ( Mosi-oa-Tunya )

are situated on the Zambezi River

on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

They are roughly 1.7 km (1 mile) wide

and 128 metres (420 ft) high.

They are a remarkable spectacle

due to the narrow, slot-like gorge

into which the water plunges

allowing a face-on view of the falls.

Victoria Falls

 

Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, ( the "smoke that thunders" ),

they were named after Queen Victoria

by David Livingstone, the Scottish explorer.

The falls are part of two national parks:-

Mosi-oa-Tunya NP in Zambia

and Victoria Falls NP in Zimbabwe,

The falls are one of Southern Africa's major tourist attractions

and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Victoria Falls

 

Aerial View of Victoria Falls

Aerial View of Victoria Falls

looking west along the gorge.

The far bank of the Zambezi is in Zambia,

the land on the right is in Zimbabwe.

Victoria Falls


Victoria Falls and Zambezi Bridge

Victoria Falls and Zambezi Bridge

The Zambezi ( Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa.
The 3,540km ( 2,200 mile ) long river has its source in Zambia
flows through Angola, along the borders of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
to empty into the Indian Ocean from Mozambique.



Victoria Falls Bridge over Zambezi River

Victoria Falls Bridge over Zambezi River





Victoria Falls

 Victoria Falls



Victoria Falls

 Victoria Falls




Aerial View of Victoria Falls

Aerial View of Victoria Falls






Aerial View of Victoria Falls and Zambezi Bridge

Aerial View of Victoria Falls and Zambezi Bridge



Zambezi Gorge

Zambezi Gorge


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