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Victoria Falls Destination Guide

Discover Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls in the region of Matabeleland North with its 35,761 habitants is a town located in Zimbabwe - some 343 mi or ( 551 km ) West of Harare , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Victoria Falls

Local time in Victoria Falls is now 01:52 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Harare " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Katima Mulilo, Victoria Falls, Gweru, Bulawayo, and Simonga. When in this area, you might want to check out Katima Mulilo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Victoria Falls ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Girls defy death at Victoria Falls! Devil's Pool, Livingstone Island, Zambia

2:55 min by samiam2310
Views: 2973221 Rating: 4.55

Livingstone island offers a view of Victoria Falls that is incomparable to any waterfall anywhere in the world. For bookings, go to www.tongabezi.com ..

Victoria Falls | Africa Safaris | On The Go Tours

5:25 min by onthegotours
Views: 33511 Rating: 5.00

Experience 'The Smoke that Thunders' with On The Go Tours. On The Go offers several tours starting at Victoria Falls, one of the most spectacular sights in Africa. Whether you chose to stay in the Vic ..


Victoria Falls Tongabezi Lodge Livingstone Zambia

5:00 min by H. Scott Cohn
Views: 25203 Rating: 4.13

While we were in Africa we had to see Victoria Falls. Few things in life are as dramtaic, as memorable or as worth the time. Our lodge, Tongabezi, was right on the Zambezi River. We weren't allowed to ..

Charley Boorman and Ross Noble Namibia to Vic Falls

4:46 min by CharleyBoorman
Views: 10486 Rating: 5.00

We finally arrived at the amazing Victoria falls in Zambia! The last couple of days was filled with Safari in Etosha and visits to local villages, The roads were long and rough but fantastic! A BIG th ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Victoria Falls Bridge

The Victoria Falls Bridge crosses the Zambezi River just below the Victoria Falls and is built over the Second Gorge of the falls. As the river is the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, the bridge links the two countries and has border posts on the approaches to both ends, at the towns of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.93 25.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1905, Bridges in Zambia, Bridges in Zimbabwe, Bridges over the Zambezi River, Deck arch bridges, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, International bridges, International railway lines, Victoria Falls, Zambia–Zimbabwe border crossings

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is an UNESCO World Heritage site that is home to one half of the Mosi-oa-Tunya — 'The Smoke Which Thunders' — known worldwide as Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. The river forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, so the falls are shared by the two countries, and the park is 'twin' to the Victoria Falls National Park on the Zimbabwean side.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.87 25.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: National parks of Zambia, Victoria Falls, World Heritage Sites in Zambia

Old Drift cemetery

The Old Drift Cemetery is a small burial site near the Zambezi river in modern-day Zambia. It includes the graves of early European settlers and visitors to nearby Victoria Falls who died of causes such as malaria and is located in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. Settlers eventually left the area for higher ground, where the town of Livingstone was formed. Notable burials include: Samuel Thomas Alexander (1836-1904)

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.87 25.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Cemeteries in Zambia, Geography of Zambia

Livingstone, Zambia

Livingstone, sometimes known as Maramba, is the capital of the Southern Province of Zambia, a tourism centre for the Victoria Falls lying 10 km north of the Zambezi River, it is a border town with road and rail connections to Zimbabwe on the other side of the Victoria Falls. A historic British colonial city, its present population was estimated at 136,897 inhabitants at the 2010 census. It is named after David Livingstone, the British explorer who was the first white man to explore the area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.85 25.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Livingstone, Zambia, Populated places in Zambia, Provincial capitals in Zambia, Southern Province, Zambia, Zambia–Zimbabwe border crossings

Livingstone Airport

Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, formerly Livingstone Airport, is an international airport on the northern edge of Livingstone, Zambia. The airport is named after Harry Mwanga Nkumbula, the leader of the Africa National Congress in Zambia. It's the airport closest to the Victoria Falls.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.82 25.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in Zambia, Livingstone, Zambia

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Victoria Falls