Victoria Falls is one of the biggest and most impressive waterfalls on Earth. It is located in the middle of the Zambezi River. It is said that almost 600 million cubic litres of water hit the ground every minute from the waterfalls! It has been described by CNN as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Although the falls is popularly known as ‘Victoria’, locals in the area call it ‘Mosi-oa-Tun-ya’, meaning ‘the smoke that thunders’, because of its noise and water splashes. It was the Scottish missionary David Livingstone who named this wonder in November 1855, after Queen Victoria of Britain.
Apart from its beauty, the Victoria Falls is also important for other reasons. It supplies energy to several cities in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Boaruka Island and the Living-stone Island are the two islands that are situated on the crest of the falls.
There are many labels and descriptions given to the majestic Victoria. One such popular description in modern terms is this- the greatest curtain of falling water in the world!