Victoria Falls Map. Victoria Falls Map The Zambezi river is the border between the two countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia , so the Victoria Falls is therefore shared by both countries. The locals call Victoria Falls "Mosi-oa-Tunya" ('the smoke that thunders'), and the rising mist, roaring noise, and gaping chasm into which sheets of water cascade add to the splendor and drama of a visit
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Victoria Falls (Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke"; Tonga: Shungu Namutitima, "Boiling Water") is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe The Zambezi river is the border between the two countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia , so the Victoria Falls is therefore shared by both countries.
Approximately twice as wide and twice as deep as Niagara Falls, it spans the entire breadth of the Zambezi River at one of its widest points (more than 5,500 feet). Victoria Falls itself, and a sizeable section of the Upper and Lower Zambezi River, mark the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe Frame Icons • To see the map's index, select the rectangular icon in the top left corner of the frame below.
. The oldest known map of Victoria Falls/Mosi-oa-tunya by Emil Holub (1875) (Courtesy of the Prime Origins Guide to Exploring Victoria Falls by L.R Berger and B The satellite view and the map show Victoria Falls, a spectacular waterfall 108 m (355 ft) high and about 1.7 km (1 mile) wide
. The Zambezi river is the border between the two countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia , so the Victoria Falls is therefore shared by both countries. The waterfall is called Mosi-oa-Tunya in the Lozi language (the Smoke that Thunders).