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The Victoria Falls ( Mosi-oa-Tunya ) on the Zambezi River on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. They are roughly 1.7km (1 mile) wide and 128 metres ( 420ft ) 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. World
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Victoria Falls 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. |
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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. |
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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. World
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Victoria Falls Bridge over Zambezi River |
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Aerial View of Victoria Falls World
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Aerial View of Victoria Falls and Zambezi Bridge |
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Zambezi Gorge |
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