Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe

The most well-known waterfall in Africa is Victoria Falls, which is situated on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is the largest sheet of falling water in the world, measuring 5,604 feet wide and 354 feet tall. The Zambezi river is known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya because of the spray that is produced as the river's waters plunge. This spray may be visible from 30 miles away (The Smoke That Thunders).

More than 500 million liters of water pour over the lip of Victoria falls per minute during the flood season (from February to May), when this phenomenon is most striking. From vantage points at Mosi-oa-Tunya national park in Zambia or Victoria falls national park in Zimbabwe, you may take in this magnificent sight. While Zambia offers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to swim in a natural pool on the edge of the falls known as Devil's Pool, two-thirds of the falls are viewable from Zimbabwe.