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Some of the cascading waters at Victoria Falls.

A closer view of Victoria Falls' plunging waters. The falls are located between the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

More than 1.5 km wide (about 1 mi), Victoria Falls throws up tremendous clouds of mist.
Cascading rapids at the upper brink of Victoria Falls.

Sunlight penetrating the mist thrown up at Victoria Falls can create rainbows. The power, height, and majesty of the falls are all evident in this scene.

The plunging torrents of Victoria Falls. During flood season (February to April), the falls form the greatest sheet of falling water on earth.
River boat moored on the Zambezi River.


Plumes of mist over Victoria Falls.





Another view of Victoria Falls, known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders).
Closeup of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. The falls are 1.7 km (1.1 mi) wide and 108 m (360 ft) high.

Aerial view of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. While the falls are neither the highest nor the widest in the world, during the flood season (February to April) they are the largest, forming the greatest sheet of falling water on earth.


Frolicking lions in a reserve in Harare.
Inquisitive cub in a lion reserve in Harare.

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Media source: CIA World Factbook (2020) — Public Domain