Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls World Heritage Site

Official name

Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls | UNESCO

Country

Zimbabwe | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Livingstone District of Southern Province of the Republic of Zambia and Hwange District of Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe
-17.9245° Lat, 25.8553° Lon | Map

Code

509

Time Zone

Africa/Harare (CAT, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 1989. These are among the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The Zambezi River, which is more than 2 km wide at this point, plunges noisily down a series of basalt gorges and raises an iridescent mist that can be seen more than 20 km away.