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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 ...
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. [2] It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft). The region around it is inhabited by several species of plants and animals.
Name Image Location Criteria Year Description; Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls: Southern Province. Natural (vii) (viii) 1989 These are among the most spectacular waterfalls in the world.
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]
Southern Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces.It is home to Zambia's premier tourist attraction, Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls), shared with Zimbabwe.The centre of the province, the Southern Plateau, has the largest area of commercial farmland of any Zambian province, and produces most of the maize crop.
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls* Matabeleland North: 1989 509; vii, viii (natural) Along the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, the Zambezi river creates a massive waterfall, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft) and a maximum height of 108 m (354 ft). The river then continues through a series of narrow gorges, cut into basalt rock. The falling ...
The protected areas in the Republic of Zambia include a variety of conservation areas that are critical for preserving the country's unique wildlife and natural resources. [1] [2] These protected areas are managed by the Zambia Wildlife Authority and other organizations, and they include national parks, biosphere reserves, wildlife reserves, nature reserves, scientific reserves, community ...
The Tokaleya people are indigenous to the area surrounding Mosi oa Tunya in Zambia and Zimbabwe. They comprise two related groups, the Toka (Batoka) and the Leya (Baleya), and they speak dialects of the Tonga language. The Tokaleya have a long history in the area. For them the Mosi oa Tunya are a sacred and essential element in their culture.