Victoria Falls: Zimbabwe's "Great Falls" & World's Largest Waterfall Curtain

The great falls in Zimbabwe is Victoria Falls (indigenous name: Mosi-oa-Tunya – "The Smoke That Thunders").

Superlatives

• Largest sheet of falling water on Earth: 1,708 m (5,604 ft) wide × 108 m (354 ft) high
• Flow: 1,088 m³/s avg (peak 500M+ liters/min)
• UNESCO World Heritage (both Zim & Zambia sides)
• One of Seven Natural Wonders

Location

Zambezi River, border of Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls town) and Zambia (Livingstone). Zimbabwe side has 75% of viewpoints.

Experience

• Rainforest walk (constant spray)
• Devil's Pool (edge swim, dry season)
• Bungee, zip-line, whitewater rafting, helicopter flights