How deep is the Devil's pool in Victoria Falls?

How deep is the Devil's pool in Victoria Falls? experience, you simply must have a dip in Devil's Pool right on the edge of the precipice. By some inexplicable combination of factors this 3-meter-deep pool is completely calm though it's separated from the thunderous white water crashing over the cliff by only a very narrow rock ledge.

Can you swim at the bottom of Victoria Falls?

You have the opportunity to swim and relax in the rock pools right below the waterfall! Things to know: You don't have to be exceptionally fit to do this trip. A normal fitness level will do to walk down the gorge and paddle across to the Falls.

What do you wear to Victoria Falls?

Who owns Victoria Falls?

The Zambezi River forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. This is why Zambia and Zimbabwe share Victoria Falls, with roughly two-thirds of the Falls lying on the Zimbabwe side.

How deep is the water at Victoria Falls?

The waterfall stands at an altitude of about 915 m above mean sea level (a.m.s.l.) and spans to about 1708 m wide with an average depth of 100 m and the deepest point being 108 m. Sprays from this giant waterfall can be seen from a distance of 30 km from the Lusaka road, Zambia and 50 km from Bulawayo road, Zimbabwe.

How old is Victoria Falls?

The basalt plateau of Victoria Falls, over which the Zambezi River flows, was formed during the Jurassic period, around 200 million years ago.

Why is Victoria Falls sacred?

For them, the Falls represents a place to reflect on the transcendental nature of life, to honour those who have gone before, and to try and honour their memory with personal purity.

Is Victoria Falls deeper than Niagara Falls?

Approximately twice as wide and twice as deep as Niagara Falls, the waterfall spans the entire breadth of the Zambezi River at one of its widest points (more than 5,500 feet [1,700 metres]). At the falls, the river plunges over a sheer precipice to a maximum drop of 355 feet (108 metres).

Does anyone live in Victoria Falls?

According to the 2022 Population Census, the town had a population of 35,199.

When not to go to Victoria Falls?

We don't recommend visiting the Falls at the end of the dry winter season – October through November – when the water level is lowest, and the weather is very hot and humid.

Is Victoria Falls bigger than Niagara?

In comparison, Victoria Falls is the world's largest sheet of falling water and is almost double the height of Niagara Falls and half a kilometer wider. In the wet season, the spray from Victoria Falls can rise 400m above the falls and can be seen from up to 48km away.

Do I need malaria pills for Victoria Falls?

high all year round in the north, east and northwest of the country including the valley of Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, national parks Chizarira, Hwange, Gonarezhou and Mana. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning, in combination with the use of malaria tablets.

Has anyone fallen down Devils Pool?

To the best of our knowledge, nobody has ever died going over Victoria Falls at Devil's Pool. In 2009, a South African tour guide fell to his death whilst rescuing a client who slipped in a channel above Victoria Falls.