Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Side
Victoria Falls, also known as Mosi-oa Tunya Falls, is located on the Zambezi River in Africa, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is one of the three largest waterfalls in the world. It is approximately 1.7 kilometers wide and 108 meters high.
In 1855, Scottish explorer David Livingstone became the first European to see Victoria Falls and named it after Queen Victoria. Locals call it Mosi-oa Tunya (Tongan for "smoke that roars like thunder").
Address: Zimbabwe side entrance (-17.9249001, 25.8471373) Zambia side entrance (-17.9283466, 25.8640403) Transportation: Taxi Hours: 6:00-18:00 Admission: Zimbabwe side $50; Zambia side $20