10 Stunning Facts That You Most Likely Didn't Know About Victoria Falls

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10 Things You Most Likely Don’t Know About The Victoria Falls!


1. The Victoria Falls is also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya meaning “The Smoke That Thunders”. This was the name given to the majestic waterfall by the Tonga people who lived in the area.


2. The Victoria Falls is positioned exactly half way along the Zambezi river’s 2 700km journey from its source to the sea


3. The water plungers over a 100m cliff that spans the entire 1.5km width of the Zambezi river


4. The highest ever flow was recorded in 1958 when it reached 700 000 cubic metres of water per minute. In full flood it averages 500 000 cubic metres per minutes. Awesome


5. Tourists can bungee jump from a bridge crossing the river downstream of the falls. They fall 364 feet until they hang upside down just above the water.


6. The Victoria Falls is located at the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. It is not in South Africa


7. The Zambezi rivers flows over 5 gorges. The most popular is the first gorge that the world knows at the Victoria Falls


8. The naturally formed "Devil's Pool", where some tourists swim despite a small risk of plunging over the edge. It can be accessed via Livingstone Island.


9. Apart from the stunning Victoria Falls, tourists can engage in a number of activities like game viewing and cruises along the Zambezi river.


10. The ever falling spray of water has created an amazing rainforest around the Victoria Falls. Its beauty adds to the magic of this 7th Wonder of the World


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10 Stunning Facts That You Most Likely Didn't Know About Victoria Falls