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Home / Explore / Travel / The Mosi-oa-Tunya or Victoria Falls is over a mile wide with up to 500 million liters of water flowing over each minute

The Mosi-oa-Tunya or Victoria Falls is over a mile wide with up to 500 million liters of water flowing over each minute

Updated on May 17, 2024February 21, 2023
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Mosi-oa-Tunya or Victoria Falls is 5,604 ft/ 1,708 m wide

Also known as Victoria Falls, the Mosi-oa-Tunya translates to the “smoke that thunders” and is named for the mist and sound of the falls that can be seen and heard from miles away. Victoria Falls is located on the Zambezi river on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

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