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Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls

French: Mosi-oa-Tunya / Chutes Victoria
The Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls is a World Heritage site in Zambia and Zimbabwe defined by the UNESCO in 1989 and definitely a recommended natural sightseeing location.
It is on position 533 (524, 413) in our monthly survey..

"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."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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