Rabu, 28 September 2016

Victoria Falls










What is Victoria Falls?
Victoria falls is one of the greatest attractions in Africa and one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world.

While it is neither the highest nor the widest waterfall in the world, Victoria Falls is classified as the largest, based on its combined width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) and height of 108 metres (354 ft) resulting in the world's largest sheet of falling water.



Victoria falls is located on the Zambezi River, the fourt largest river in Africa which is also defining the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The spray from the falls make the River Zambezi Rain Forest the only place that receives rainfall 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The rainbow formed by the reflection of moonlight on the water. At night, you will see the light from the moon forming a beautiful rainbow on the waters of the Victoria Waterfalls. During the months of September to December, tourists enjoy 'toying with danger' on the edge of the waterfalls at the naturally formed Devil's Swimming Pool. Although the most famous stretches of River Zambezi are in Zambia and Zimbabwe, the river traverses a whopping six countries that include; Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.The Victoria Waterfalls seems to dissect the River Zambezi almost by two. It sits halfway the 1677 miles from the source to the sea. After all the factors are put into place; the Victoria Waterfalls are the largest in the world. They measure 5577 feet wide and varies in height from 262- 304 feet. The first European to see the waterfalls was David Livingstone. In order to see the majestic waterfalls, he stood on a small outcrop christened the Livingstone Island that is on the edge of the waterfalls. It is estimated that roughly 600 million cubic liters of water hit the ground every minute on the Victoria Waterfalls.

Why I Choose Victoria falls?
Because victoria falls is very amazing and i want to go there someday. I hope I can really go there Aamiin.




source:
http://www.uniglobedonaldson.com/post/view/10-interesting-facts-about-victoria-falls
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls

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