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Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls

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Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls

CountryZimbabwe, Zambia
Date of Inscription1989
CategoryNatural Sites
UNESCOhttp://whc.unesco.org/en/list/509

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.

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Capital: Harare
Currency: Zimbabwean dollar (ZWL)
Language: English, Shona, Sindebele, other
Time Zone: UTC+2

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