AFRICA

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Amazing Victoria falls 😍🌊
David Livingstone the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on 16 November 1855, from what is now known as Livingstone Island, one of two land masses in the middle of the river, immediately upstream from the falls near the Zambian shore. Livingstone named his sighting in Honour of Queen Victoria of Britain, but the indigenous lozi language named it Mosi-oa-Tunya "The Smoke That Thunders" continues in common usage as well. The world Hertiage list officially recognizes both names. Livingstone also cites an older name, Seongo or Chongwe, which means "The Place of the Rainbow"🌈🌈🌈 as a result of the constant spray.
The nearby national park in Zambia is named Mosi-oa-Tunya, whereas the national park and town on the Zimbabwean shore are both named Victoria Falls.
The Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and the major waterfall on the Zambezi River in Africa. It is famous for being the largest waterfall in the world, in the wet season. The water makes a roaring noise as it falls over the cliff and down into the Zambezi River below. A cloud of water vapor is always seen around the falls, such wanders are breathe takingπŸ™πŸ˜πŸ˜.
The Victoria Falls on The Zambezi River is located on the border  of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa. The Zambezi River is the largest river in Africa and one of the  longest, it Flows 1687 miles across Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique until it reaches the Indian Ocean 🌊.
Image result for picture of the victoria falls   width 1687 miles, height 108 miles, flow rate 1088 m3/s

Adventure activities

  • Bungee jumping
  • White water rafting on the Zambezi river
  • Zipline, Gorge swing and Fox Flying
  • Devils pool  (swim on the edge of the Victoria falls)
  • Helicopter and microlight flight over the Victoria Falls
  • Tandem Skydiving 


The beauty of the falls lies in their natural state, but the area is at some risk of runaway tourism-based development—more resorts, hotels, and even a possible dam below the falls that could flood several park gorges.



If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhereπŸ’š.







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