{"id":1675,"date":"2014-12-27T13:26:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-27T13:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feelnubia.org.uk\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:05:20","slug":"natural-landmarks-of-the-motherland-mosi-oa-tunya-aka-victoria-falls-zambia-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelnubia.org.uk\/index.php\/2014\/journey-travel-tourism\/natural-landmarks-of-the-motherland-mosi-oa-tunya-aka-victoria-falls-zambia-zimbabwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Motherland’s Natural Landmarks: Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

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Mosi oa Tunya, the Smoke that Thunders (Image: Gencraft)<\/p><\/div>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n

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Mosi-oa-Tunya: Africa\u2019s Majestic Victoria Falls<\/h1>\r\n

In the heart of Southern Africa, the mighty Zambezi River<\/a> plunges into a deep gorge, creating a thundering curtain of mist and water. This is Mosi-oa-Tunya<\/strong>, \u201cThe Smoke That Thunders,\u201d known globally as Victoria Falls<\/strong>. Straddling the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe<\/strong>, this natural wonder is not just a sight to behold\u2014it\u2019s a roaring symbol of Africa\u2019s grandeur.<\/p>\r\n

Africa\u2019s Largest Waterfall<\/h2>\r\n

Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world<\/strong>\u2014not by height or width alone, but by the sheer volume of water that crashes down every minute. It stretches 1,708 meters (5,604 feet)<\/strong> wide and towers 108 meters (354 feet)<\/strong> high. On average, 550,000 cubic meters<\/strong> of water thunder over the edge every minute during peak season, forming the largest sheet of falling water on Earth<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n

The waterfall gets its life from the Zambezi River<\/strong>, Africa\u2019s fourth-longest river and the largest one flowing into the Indian Ocean<\/strong>. This mighty river fuels the falls through two strikingly different seasons:<\/p>\r\n