FACTS ON THE VICTORIA FALLS
- One of the seven natural wonders of the world
- Coordinates 17°55′28″S 25°51′24″E
- Also known as "Mosi oa-Tunya" ("the smoke that thunders")
- Positioned almost exactly half way along the mighty Zambezi River's 2700 km journey from its source to the sea.
- 100m vertical chasm
- 1 1/2 kilometre wide
- Creating the biggest curtain of falling water in the world
- 900 million litres per second plunges over the falls in High Season
OUR COMMUNITY
- Zambian Heritage and Culture Award
- ECOLUXURY group of lodges
- Simonga Village
- Social Development Project
- Renovation of the water supply system
- Building of a library
- Sponsorships for 50 children
- Tours to simonga village
THE VICTORIA FALLS
Arguably the most magnificent water Falls in the world, it is only one of two sites which have remained on the list of The Seven Natural Wonders of the World (the other one being The Grand Canyon).
It is the largest single curtain of falling water in the world with a width of 1 mile, or 1.7 kilometers. It is just over half that of Iguasu Falls (1.6 miles or 2.7 kms) but with a drops of between 238 feet or 74m, and 360 feet or 108m, it is twice as high as Niagara Falls (167 feet or 51m).
Dr. Livingstone had been told about the Falls before he reached them from upriver on 16 November 1855 and was paddled across to a small island that now bears the name Livingstone Island in Zambia. Livingstone had previously been impressed by the Ngonye Falls further upstream, but found the new Falls much more impressive, and gave them their English name in honour of Queen Victoria. He wrote of the Falls in March 1856, "No one can imagine the beauty of the view from anything witnessed in England. It had never been seen before by European eyes; but scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight."
Apparently Henry Morton Stanley having seen the Falls for the first time wrote to his editor at the New York Herald and said “Have seen Victoria, sell Niagara”!!!
Source: Wikipedia
