Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park

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Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is a Zambian national park that encompasses the Zambian side of Victoria Falls and protects its surrounding wildlife and riverine ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
area approximately 66 square kilometres
climate subtropical
conservationFocus protection of Victoria Falls landscape
protection of riverine and woodland ecosystems
contains Zambian side of Victoria Falls
country Zambia
established 1972
feature Knife-Edge Bridge viewpoints
linked to: Knife-Edge Bridge

rainforest created by Victoria Falls spray
viewpoints of Victoria Falls
governedBy Department of National Parks and Wildlife (Zambia)
hasActivity Victoria Falls viewing
boat cruises on the Zambezi River
game drives
walking safaris
hasEcosystemType grassland
miombo woodland
riverine woodland
hasSeason dry season (approximately April to October)
rainy season (approximately November to March)
hasWildlife African elephant
buffalo
crocodile
giraffe
hippopotamus
impala
warthog
white rhinoceros
zebra
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn Livingstone, Zambia
linked to: Livingstone

Southern Province, Zambia
locatedOnRiver Zambezi River
meaningOfName The Smoke That Thunders
namedAfter Mosi-oa-Tunya (local name for Victoria Falls)
linked to: Victoria Falls
nearestCity Livingstone
oppositeProtectedArea Victoria Falls National Park
partOf Victoria Falls area
Zambezi River basin
linked to: Zambezi Basin
partOfBorderRegionWith Zimbabwe
protects Victoria Falls rainforest
riverine ecosystems of the upper Zambezi
wildlife habitats
tourismImportance major tourist attraction in Zambia
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls World Heritage Site

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Victoria Falls protectedBy Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
The Smoke that Thunders protectedBy Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls World Heritage Site
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Horseshoe Falls (Victoria Falls) partOf Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls World Heritage Site
subject linked to: Horseshoe Falls
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Horseshoe Falls (Victoria Falls) viewedFrom Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
subject linked to: Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls (Victoria Falls) partOfLocalName Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders)
subject linked to: Horseshoe Falls
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Victoria Falls Bridge locatedInProtectedArea Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls World Heritage Site
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Rainbow Falls partOf Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls World Heritage Site
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Knife-Edge Bridge locatedIn Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Livingstone Island locatedInProtectedArea Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls World Heritage Site
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Victoria Falls National Park adjacentTo Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
The Smoke that Thunders isEnglishRenderingOf Mosi-oa-Tunya
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
The Smoke that Thunders etymologySourceName Mosi-oa-Tunya
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Devil’s Pool locatedInProtectedArea Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Devil’s Pool nearbyUNESCOSite Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls World Heritage Site
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Mosi-oa-Tunya locatedNearNationalPark Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Zimbabwe–Zambia border nearProtectedArea Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Southern Province, Zambia containsProtectedArea Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Southern Province containsProtectedArea Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Boiling Pot partOf Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park tourism area
linked to: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Knife-Edge viewpoint locatedIn Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park