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Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] that is home to one-half of the Mosi-oa-Tunya—"The Smoke that 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 ...
The two national parks at the falls are relatively small– Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is 66 km 2 (25 sq mi) [39] and Victoria Falls National Park is 23 km 2 (8.9 sq mi). However, next to the latter on the southern bank is the Zambezi National Park , extending 40 kilometres (25 mi) west along the river. [ 11 ]
Mosi oa Tunya forms an integral part of their way of life and they have inhabited the area for hundreds of years. The Batoka give their name to the gorges downstream of Mosi oa Tunya. An example of a Tokaleya village is the Songwe Village , located 5 km downstream from the Mosi oa Tunya and Musokotwane palace that holds significant history of ...
The Zambian side of the falls is within Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park; the rest of the falls are part of neighboring Zimbabwe. [148] Livingstone, which lies close to Victoria Falls, has become an important tourist centre. [149] Other popular national parks include North Luangwa, South Luangwa, Kafue, and Liuwa Plain. [150]
Mosi-oa-Tunya usually refers to Victoria Falls, a waterfall on the Zambia–Zimbabwe border. Mosi-oa-Tunya or Mosi oa Tunya may also refer to: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, a resort town; Mosi-oa-Tunya (coin), a gold coin currency of Zimbabwe; Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, a national park in Zambia
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