A huge stream of water that roars down from a height with a roar is a bewitching sight. On our planet, there are many beautiful waterfalls that lead people to real delight.
For a person, to see this is not only useful as a reassurance. When water falls from a great height, the air is saturated with special ionized dust. It is a pleasure to breathe with it.
Victoria Falls is one of the most famous and spectacular in the world. It has an unusual shape. Having seen such a wonder of the world at least once, a person cannot recover from his beauty and splendor.
In this article, we will cover 10 interesting facts about Victoria Falls.
10. The first name is “Thundering Smoke”
Victoria Falls is a famous attraction in South Africa. He has long been attracting tourists and travelers.
Hunters from the Batok tribes nicknamed this waterfall "Thundering Smoke" or Mosi-oa-Tunya. He got such a name for the reason that his roar is heard very far away.
Between a narrow gorge, water boils, boils, and foams with a wild roar. When water flies down from a great height, it turns into steam, and then is thrown back by a column of smoke. This can be seen over several tens of kilometers. And already at such a distance you can perfectly hear his amazing hum.
9. Located on the border of two African countries
Victoria Falls never goes unnoticed by tourists. Many call it "magic." But not everyone knows that It is at the junction of 2 African countries. Here are the borders of Zambia and Zibabwe. You can see Victoria in all its glory at almost any time. But it is worth noting that the flow strength is always different. It depends on the time of year.
When the rainy season begins (approximately from April to December), the air temperature here is no more than + 20. But with the onset of winter, there is practically no rainfall. The waters in the Zambezi rise during the spring. So you can see the fast, fast flow. As soon as the drought begins, the waterfall can be seen in a calm, slow course.
8. David Livingston was the first among Europeans to open a waterfall
A man named David Livingston is a Scottish missionary who has studied Africa all his life. He became famous after he closed many white spots on the map of these incredible places.
David has always enjoyed great love and respect among the locals. In 1841, he first appeared in Africa. He traveled a lot, visited various places.
Once, in 1853, together with an Aboriginal tribe, he set off on the Zambezi River. The search for new lands that passed to the Atlantic coast was carried out on thirty-three boats.
In 1855, David, along with his detachment, decided to look for a better road, so that it passed more conveniently to the ocean, directly to the east. The journey began to advance with the help of the leader macololo Sekelet. It was he who helped the expedition with donkeys, provisions and much more.
One day, David and his assistants landed on the banks of the river. This place was next to a huge waterfall. He became so interested in their beauty and power that David immediately named him after Queen Victoria.
The expedition was able to get closer to him and see his entire system. David himself after wrote in his notes that the waterfall that he saw was the most striking sight for him.
7. Divided into four parts by islands
The waterfall is divided into 4 parts by islets. On the right bank you can see a slightly inclined stream 35 meters wide. Behind an island called Boaruca is the main width - 460 meters or more.
On the left side of the coast is an eastern waterfall. And the only way out where all the water flows is the western end. This is a very narrow channel, which has a very small width, about 30 m.
6. The river from the waterfall flows into the "Boiling Cauldron"
Almost everyone who visited Victoria Falls knows what Boiling Pot is. A boiling cauldron is a special, amazing masterpiece that nature has presented to us. It was formed as a result of the rivers of the waterfall. Through the gorge, water flows out to a large reservoir, which has a size of almost 1,500 m.
During a drought, tourists can watch this place very nice and calm. But when the rains begin, the entire surface is covered with foam and waves. They can greatly scare a person. A reservoir that boils and foams gives this place mystery and mystery.
5. Near the waterfall it is impossible to hear the interlocutor - the roar of the water drowns out all the sounds
It is amazing that if you are located very close to the waterfall, then the interlocutor’s voice cannot be heard, even if he screams.
But in reality, a person will not say anything, because, being next to such a wonder of the world, he experiences the most profound experiences. For a long time, they simply will not be able to share them.
4. You can see the day and night rainbow
Strange as it may seem, you can see the rainbow not only during the day, but also at night. You can see this amazing sight thanks to the light of the moon.
It is worth noting that this is very rare. But it has long been of interest to many people. In moonlight, a rainbow is more seen white, unlike a colored day. But actually it also has colors. The moon emits a very dim light, and this is too little for the photoreceptors of the human eye to see colors. Moreover, it is much paler than usual.
A night rainbow can only be seen in a dark sky, and at the same time when the moon is very high. Such a rainbow can be seen at Victoria Falls. But only a few succeeded.
3. At the very cliff of the waterfall there is a natural pool "Devil's font"
At the edge of Victoria Falls there is a place that has long been called the Devil's Pool. It is separated from the main part of the whole by a narrow jumper, but at the same time people are not afraid to swim in it.
It is worth noting that these are very risky procedures. You can swim in such a “Devil’s font” only at one time. It starts in October and ends in December. This period of time is marked by the smallest flow of water.
2. In the rainy season, over 500 million liters of water per minute passes through the waterfall
During heavy rains, about five hundred million liters of water flow in one minute through a waterfall. Due to such tremendous power, the spray can rise very high, several hundred meters.
It is worth noting that once in Zambezi the most record flow was noted - 770 million liters of water per minute and even more.
1. Included in the list of 7 natural wonders of the world
For many years and centuries, people have tried to make a list that includes the most diverse wonders of the world. In 1997, a well-known television company called CNN decided to offer its small list. At one of these lines was Victoria Falls. Its width reaches 1800 meters and a height of about 120.
Currently, the waterfall is considered a UNESCO heritage. Surprisingly, it can create fog that is visible over a long distance.
Also included in the list of seven wonders of the world is the Grand Canyon in Arizona, the great barrier reef on the northeast coast of Australia, the well-known harbor of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Each of these places is surprisingly different. Once, having been, I want to come back again and again.