Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Zambia Zimbabwe
Date of Inscription: 1989
Criteria: (vii)(viii) Core zone: 8780 ha Livingstone District of Southern Province of the Republic of Zambia and Hwange District of Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe S17 55 28.308 E25 51 19.404 Ref: 509 |
Brief Description
These are among the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The Zambezi River, which is more than 2 km wide at this point, plunges noisily down a series of basalt gorges and raises an iridescent mist that can be seen more than 20 km away.