Who discovered the devil's pool?
Who discovered the devil's pool? Livingstone Island in Livingstone, Zambia, is named after the Scottish explorer and Physician, David Livingstone. It was where he first viewed the Victoria Falls back in November of 1855. This unique Victoria Falls experience is no doubt on the bucket list of thousands of travelers and intrepid explorers.
Who discovered 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.
Can you swim in Devils Pool in June?
Devil's Pool is only open during the drier months, usually between mid-August and late December. This will vary from year to year. The Zambezi River water levels have to be low enough to be able to safely swim.
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.
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.
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.
Why is Victoria Falls so special?
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.