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  2. Victoria Falls - Wikipedia

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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. [2] It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft).

  3. Barotse Floodplain - Wikipedia

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    NASA satellite photograph showing the Barotse Floodplain as the bright green to dark blue central region.1 The Zambezi flowing north to south through the middle of the floodplain; 2 confluence of (left to right) the Lungwebungu, Southern Kashiji, Zambezi and Kabompo Rivers, marking the start of the floodplain; 3 end of the floodplain south of Senanga; 4 Ngonye Falls on the Zambezi; 5 Mongu ...

  4. Zambezi - Wikipedia

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    Communities by the river fish it extensively, and many people travel from far afield to fish. Some Zambian towns on roads leading to the river levy unofficial "fish taxes" on people taking Zambezi fish to other parts of the country. Game fishing, as well as fishing for food, is a significant activity on some parts of the river.

  5. List of waterfalls by flow rate - Wikipedia

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    Waterfall Image Flow rate (m 3 /s) Drop (m) Width (m) River Countries Coordinates Notes Inga Falls: 25,768 (est.) : 21 914 Congo DRC The Inga falls, whose status as a true waterfall is controversial, are currently incorporated into the Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric facilities.

  6. List of waterfalls by type - Wikipedia

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    Block: Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river. [1] [2] Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps. [1] [2] Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends. [1] Tiered: Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls. [1] Punchbowl: Water descends in a constricted form and then spreads out in a wider pool. [1]

  7. Fact check: Videos of people falling from buildings are over ...

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    As was pointed out by other social media users, the first video was shot in Mexico City. One posted a link to a news report which linked to a post on X from September 13, 2023.

  8. Kariba Dam - Wikipedia

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    The dam was constructed on the orders of the Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, a 'federal colony' within the British Empire.The double curvature concrete arch dam was designed by Coyne et Bellier and constructed between 1955 and 1959 by Impresit of Italy [2] at a cost of $135,000,000 for the first stage with only the Kariba South power cavern.

  9. It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead ...

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    “They were falling out of the trees, and the people were moved, and they went to help the animals, they set out water and fruit for them,” Pozo said. “They want to care for them, mainly the ...