Victoria Falls
It is difficult to stand in front of this spectacular African waterfall without feeling small. Victoria Falls is about twice as high as Niagara Falls in North America and about one and a half times as wide. It inspires awe and respect in all who see it.
Victoria Falls lies on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe in southern Africa along the course of the Zambezi River.
The falls span the entire breadth of the Zambezi River at one of its broadest points. There is a constant roaring sound as the river falls. A dense blanket of mist covers the entire area. The Kalolo-Lozi people who live in the area call this mist Mosi-oa-Tunya, “the Smoke That Thunders.”
The first European to set eyes on this wonder of nature was the British explorer David Livingstone. He named it after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
The waters of Victoria Falls drop down a deep gorge. All the water of the Zambezi River flows in through this gorge. At the end of the gorge is the Boiling Pot, a deep pool into which the waters churn and foam during floods. The river waters then emerge into an enormous zigzag channel that forms the beginning of the Batoka Gorge.
The Victoria Falls Bridge is used for all traffic between Zambia and Zimbabwe. When it opened in 1905, it was the highest bridge in the world. In 1989 Victoria Falls and its parklands were named a World Heritage site.
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