Victoria Falls

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Victoria Falls is one of the world’s largest and most famous waterfalls, spanning the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe and renowned for its dramatic curtain of falling water and mist.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
tourist attraction
waterfall
country Zambia
Zimbabwe
discoveredByEuropeansBy David Livingstone
hasAverageFlowRate approximately 1088 cubic metres per second
hasClimate subtropical
hasFeature continuous curtain of falling water
deep narrow gorge
rainbow formation in spray
rising mist visible from many kilometres away
hasGeologicalSetting Zambezi River basalt plateau
linked to: Zambezi Valley
hasHeight approximately 108 metres
hasLowestFlowMonths October to November
hasMaximumWidth approximately 1708 metres
hasNumberOfMainSections five
hasPeakFlowMonths February to May
hasType curtain waterfall
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageStatusSince 1989
hasViewpoints Knife-Edge Bridge
Victoria Falls Bridge
isOneOf largest waterfalls in the world by combined width and height
knownAs Mosi-oa-Tunya
linked to: Victoria Falls
localLanguageOfName Lozi
locatedIn Southern Africa
locatedOnBorderBetween Zambia
Zimbabwe
locatedOnRiver Zambezi River
majorTourismActivity bungee jumping
helicopter flights
sightseeing
white-water rafting
wildlife viewing
meaningOfLocalName The Smoke that Thunders
namedAfter Queen Victoria
namedBy David Livingstone
nearCity Livingstone
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
linked to: Victoria Falls
partOf Zambezi River system
linked to: Zambezi River
protectedBy Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Victoria Falls National Park
section Devil's Cataract
Eastern Cataract
linked to: Victoria Falls

Horseshoe Falls
Main Falls
Rainbow Falls
touristArrivalsPerYearApprox over one million
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 509
yearOfFirstRecordedEuropeanSighting 1855

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Zimbabwe hasWorldHeritageSite Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls knownAs Mosi-oa-Tunya
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Victoria Falls nearCity Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Victoria Falls section Eastern Cataract
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Bulawayo hasMajorRailLinksTo Victoria Falls
Zambezi River majorWaterfall Victoria Falls
Zambezi River notableFor Victoria Falls
Zambezi River passesNearCity Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa hasLandmark Victoria Falls
Zambia contains Victoria Falls
Iguazu Falls comparedTo Victoria Falls
Matabeleland North largestCity Victoria Falls
Matabeleland North contains Victoria Falls
Matabeleland North knownFor Victoria Falls
The Smoke that Thunders alsoKnownAs Victoria Falls
The Smoke that Thunders alsoKnownAs Mosi-oa-Tunya
linked to: Victoria Falls
The Smoke that Thunders UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
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The Smoke that Thunders nearCity Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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David Livingstone discoveredForEuropeans Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfalls
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David Livingstone named Victoria Falls
Devil's Cataract partOf Victoria Falls
Devil's Cataract locatedNearCity Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Devil's Cataract partOf Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Devil's Cataract nearbyFeature Main Falls (Victoria Falls)
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Livingstone locatedNear Victoria Falls
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park namedAfter Mosi-oa-Tunya (local name for Victoria Falls)
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Main Falls partOf Victoria Falls
Main Falls partOf Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Main Falls formsPartOf First Gorge of Victoria Falls
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Main Falls associatedWith Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders)
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Main Falls nearbyCity Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Horseshoe Falls (Victoria Falls) partOf Victoria Falls
subject linked to: Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls (Victoria Falls) partOfFeature Victoria Falls main cataract system
subject linked to: Horseshoe Falls
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Horseshoe Falls (Victoria Falls) nearCity Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
subject linked to: Horseshoe Falls
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Victoria Falls Bridge locatedNear Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls Bridge UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
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Victoria Falls Bridge connects Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Rainbow Falls partOf Victoria Falls
Rainbow Falls partOf Victoria Falls cataract system
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Kariba Gorge downstreamFrom Victoria Falls
Zambezi Basin containsWaterfall Victoria Falls
Knife-Edge Bridge locatedNear Victoria Falls
Knife-Edge Bridge offersViewOf Victoria Falls
Livingstone Island locatedNear Victoria Falls
Livingstone Island hasView Victoria Falls
Livingstone Island UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
linked to: Victoria Falls
Hwange National Park nearestCity Victoria Falls
Cataract Island locatedNear Victoria Falls
Cataract Island nearbyFeature Main Falls of Victoria Falls
linked to: Victoria Falls
Wonder Mountain hasWaterFeature Victoria Falls