Victoria Falls Location: Zambezi River, Zambia–Zimbabwe Border

Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, straddling the border between Zambia (north) and Zimbabwe (south).

Precise Coordinates

• Latitude: 17°55′28″ S
• Longitude: 25°51′24″ E

Geological Setting

• Basalt plateau (Batoka Formation, Jurassic)
• Falls formed by Zambezi exploiting fracture zones, retreating upstream (8 gorges = past positions)
• Current lip: ~1,708 m wide; max drop 108 m

Administrative Towns

• Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe): Tourist hub, airport (VFA), bridge border post.
• Livingstone (Zambia): 10 km upstream, airport (LVI), museums, river access.

Protected Areas

• Victoria Falls NP (Zim, 23 km²) + Zambezi NP (Zim, 560 km²)
• Mosi-oa-Tunya NP (Zam, 66 km²)
• Combined = UNESCO site (1989) + KAZA TFCA component

Access

• Flights: Johannesburg (2h), Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Cape Town, Windhoek
• Road: From Bulawayo (440 km), Lusaka (470 km), Kasane (80 km)
• Rail: Luxury trains (Rovos, Shongololo) occasionally