5/5 Sourav B. 4 years ago on Google
The
falls
are
1,7
kilometres
wide
and
nearly
550
million
litres
of
water
cascade
70
to
108
metres
into
the
chasm
below
-every
minute-
during
the
Zambezi
River’s
peak
flow.
Victoria
Falls
is
made
of
five
different
“falls”.
Four
of
these
are
in
Zimbabwe:
The
Devil’s
Cataract,
Main
Falls,
Rainbow
Falls
and
Horseshoe
Falls
-and
one,
The
Eastern
Cataract,
is
in
the
bordering
country
of
Zambia.
The
Devil’s
Cataract
The
falls
here
are
about
70
metres
deep.
They
derive
their
name
from
an
adjacent
island
in
the
Zambezi
River
where
it
is
reported
that
locals
used
to
conduct
sacrificial
ceremonies.
With
the
advent
of
the
missionaries,
this
practice
was
frowned
upon
and
considered
“devilish”,
resulting
in
the
name
of
the
area.
Main
Falls
The
falls
at
this
point
are
at
their
most
majestic.
With
a
wide
curtain
of
water
thundering
down
93
meters
into
the
gorge
below
and
peak
water
flows
of
700,000
cubic
meters
per
minute,
this
section
throws
out
a
magnificent
spray
that
continually
nourishes
the
evergreen
rain
forest
around
the
area.
Horseshoe
Falls
This
section
is
horseshoe
shaped
and
is
95
meters
deep.
This
section
usually
dries
up
at
the
height
of
the
dry
season
between
October
and
November.
A
beautiful
rainbow
can
clearly
be
seen
from
this
viewpoint.
The
falls
are
108
meters
deep
at
this
point
and
are
the
deepest
of
the
whole
series.
The
Eastern
Cataract
These
falls
are
situated
completely
on
the
Zambian
side
of
Victoria
Falls
but
have
a
stunning
view
from
the
Zimbabwean
side.
They
are
the
second
deepest
falls
of
the
series
at
101
meters
deep.
Cataract
Viewpoint
A
unique
view
of
the
falls
below
can
be
found
by
descending
73
steps
into
the
gorge.
David
Livingstone
Statue
The
David
Livingstone
statue
can
be
found
at
the
left
end
of
the
Falls
near
the
spectacular
Devil’s
Cataract
viewpoint.
On
16
November
1855,
Livingstone
(the
first
Western
explorer
to
view
the
Falls)
wrote
in
his
journal:
“…scenes
so
lovely
must
have
been
gazed
on
by
angels
in
their
flight.”
The
Rainforest
The
rain
forest
area
of
Victoria
Falls
is
filled
with
many
unique
species
of
flora
and
fauna.
One
can
wander
amongst
the
Fig,
Mahogany
and
Date
Palm
groves
while
gazing
at
the
falls
from
magnificent
viewpoints.
Many
species
of
birds
and
small
mammals
may
be
spotted
beneath
the
protective
canopy
of
the
forest.
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