What are 3 facts about Victoria Falls?
What are 3 facts about Victoria Falls?
- IT IS THE LARGEST WATERFALL IN THE WORLD. ...
- VICTORIA FALLS IS PART OF THE ZAMBEZI RIVER. ...
- IT IS FOUND IN TWO NATIONAL PARKS. ...
- ITS ENGLISH NAME WAS CHOSEN BY DAVID LIVINGSTONE. ...
- YOU CAN SEE THE FALLS FROM TWO COUNTRIES.
What is special about Victoria Falls?
The Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls is the world's greatest sheet of falling water and significant worldwide for its exceptional geological and geomorphological features and active land formation processes with outstanding beauty attributed to the falls i.e. the spray, mist and rainbows.
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.
What are 2 fun facts about Victoria Falls?
- IT IS THE LARGEST WATERFALL IN THE WORLD. ...
- VICTORIA FALLS IS PART OF THE ZAMBEZI RIVER. ...
- IT IS FOUND IN TWO NATIONAL PARKS. ...
- ITS ENGLISH NAME WAS CHOSEN BY DAVID LIVINGSTONE. ...
- YOU CAN SEE THE FALLS FROM TWO COUNTRIES.
Who found Victoria Falls?
David Livingstone 'discovered' the Falls in 1855, the local Batonga people had named them Mosi-oa-Tunya, 'the smoke that thunders'. Livingstone named them for his queen.
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.
Is Victoria Falls a 7 Wonder?
With scale, drama, power and beauty it is easy to see why The Victoria Falls has been accredited as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world. Such an awe-inspiring experience, a once in a lifetime opportunity to observe one of our world's most precious areas of natural magnificence.
Is Victoria Falls dry or wet?
Victoria Falls enjoys a mild and dry winter from around June to mid-August and is an all year round destination. We have a warm to hot spring until the rains start in mid-November; it becomes warm and wet and stays so until the rainy season passes at the end of April!
How did Victoria Falls get its name?
The Victoria Falls waterfall was discovered by Dr . David Livingstone in November 1855, and as he was British, he named it after his Queen, Victoria.
Can you swim in Victoria Falls?
It is possible to swim in the rock pools right underneath the waterfalls at certain times of the year ('low water'). This is an unforgettable adventure right in the heart of one of the most beautiful places on earth!