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Vic Falls Waterfall Information

· forms the largest curtain of falling water on the planet and is one of the world's greatest natural spectacles and a must see when on safari in Africa

· Victoria Falls is called by the locals : ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ 'The Smoke that Thunders'

· In Nov 1855 the falls were made known to the outside world by David Livingstone

· One can view the falls face on ( mostly from the Zimbabwe side), as facing the falls is another sheer wall of basalt, rising to the same height and capped by a mist-soaked rain forest.

latitude and longitude of Victoria Falls* 17° 82'S, 31° 05'E

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· The Falls are 1690m wide

· the highest point it is 103m high (the average height is 92 meters)

. Devils cataract in the Zimbabwe corner is the lowest point and hence has most water cascading over it.

· At the lowest water level (Nov/Dec), there are less than 20 000 cubic meters of water per minute flowing over the Falls

· At peak flood (Feb/April), over 550 000 cubic metres of water per minute pass over the Falls

· The spray can reach 1km high and can be seen over 30km away

· Small islands stand on the lip of the Falls, including Livingstone Island, where David Livingstone first viewed the falls

« All segments except the Eastern Cataract are on the Zimbabwe side

« The Rainforest is sustained by the spray from Victoria Falls, with plant species that are rarely found elsewhere in Zimbabwe or Zambia.

from July the base is accessible

April and May. The falls are at their most spectacular on foot but often the spray is so thick it is difficult to see the full width of the falls.

the weather is magic.

From May onwards as the annual flood abates, the view of Victoria falls gets better and better and photographic opportunities from the Rain Forest path in Zimbabwe improve and most of the falls can be seen from this side.

The sound is still thunderous

The weather is still fantastic.

* Viewing Victoria falls from below by foot or by Jet boat is possible from July

October Flow - Best Game Viewing
November - Rains start

Around October, November and December . It is just as interesting to come when the water is low. Visitors are able to fully appreciate the geological formation of the falls and the full length and breadth of them. Activities are at their best

Low water season’s gifts are:
* one can walk along the lip of Victoria Falls on the Zambian side and swim /picnic or even get married - spectacular

At this time most the water falls at " Devils Cataract" on the Zimbabwe side - far left in photo

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The Victoria Falls Waterfall

Viewing The Falls

ZAMBIA
Just 11 kilometres from the town of Livingstone by road. At the border post there is a parking area where you can leave your car.

For the best base-level view, walk down the rain-forest footpath on the Zambia side

ZIMBABWE
A short walk from the the centre of Victoria Falls town where you can view most of the falls. N.B. The spray from the falls between Jan and July will drench you and your valuables

For the best rim-level view, visit the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls

Somewhere, over the moon bow

The best time to see Victoria Falls, moonbow is during a full Moon and when the spray is high. ( Jan to July )

The spray can be seen for miles, and on a clear, bright, moonlit night it forms something called a “Moonbow "— reputedly one of the most beautiful natural phenomena on the planet