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{{Infobox waterfall | {{Infobox waterfall | ||
| name = Victoria Falls | | name = Victoria Falls | ||
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| photo = Victoriafälle.jpg | | photo = Victoriafälle.jpg | ||
| photo_caption = Victoria Falls | | photo_caption = Victoria Falls | ||
| location = [[Livingstone, Zambia]] | | location = [[Livingstone, Zambia]] Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | ||
| coords = | | coords = | ||
| watercourse = [[Zambezi River]] | | watercourse = [[Zambezi River]] | ||
| embedded = {{designation list | embed=yes | | embedded = {{designation list | embed=yes | ||
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| designation1_number = [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/509 509] | | designation1_number = [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/509 509] | ||
| designation1_free1name = State Party | | designation1_free1name = State Party | ||
| designation1_free1value = [[Zambia]] and | | designation1_free1value = [[Zambia]] and Zimbabwe | ||
| designation1_free2name = Region | | designation1_free2name = Region | ||
| designation1_free2value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa|Africa]] | | designation1_free2value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa|Africa]] | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
[[David Livingstone]], the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on 16 November 1855 from what is now known as | [[David Livingstone]], the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on 16 November 1855 from what is now known as Livingstone Island, one of two land masses in the middle of the river, immediately upstream from the falls on the Zambian side.<ref name="Livingstone!!! Tourism.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.livingstonetourism.com|title=Livingstone Tourism Association, Victoria Falls, Zambia - Livingstone, Zambia|work=livingstonetourism.com}}</ref> Livingstone named his discovery in honour of Queen Victoria of Britain, but the indigenous name, Mosi-oa-Tunya—"the smoke that thunders"—continues in common usage as well. The nearby national park in Zambia is named ''Mosi-oa-Tunya'',<ref name=wicezm>''National Parks and Nature Reserves of Zambia'', [http://www.nationalparks-worldwide.info/zambia.htm World Institute for Conservation and Environment].</ref> whereas the national park and town on the Zimbabwean shore are both named ''Victoria Falls''.<ref name=wicezw>''National Parks and Nature Reserves of Zimbabwe'', [http://www.nationalparks-worldwide.info/zimbabwe.htm World Institute for Conservation and Environment].</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Medium Term Plan (MTP): January 2010 – December 2015|publisher=Government of Zimbabwe|url=http://www.kubatana.net/docs/econ/goz_medium_term_plan_100706.pdf|accessdate=2013-05-15}}</ref> The World Heritage List officially recognizes both names.<ref name="WW"/> | ||
In 2013, the government of Zimbabwe declared its intention to officially rename the falls "Mosi-oa-Tunya", citing continuity with other renamings such as | In 2013, the government of Zimbabwe declared its intention to officially rename the falls "Mosi-oa-Tunya", citing continuity with other renamings such as Harare (from Salisbury), and Zimbabwe (from [[Rhodesia]]).<ref name=Mosi2013>{{cite news|last=Shoko|first=Janet|title=Zimbabwe to rename Victoria Falls in anti-colonial name bid|url=http://www.theafricareport.com/Southern-Africa/zimbabwe-to-rename-victoria-falls-in-anti-colonial-name-bid.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tar-home+%28The+Africa+Report.com+-+Latest+news%29&utm_content=FaceBook|accessdate=18 December 2013|newspaper=The Africa Report|date=17 December 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Size== | ==Size== | ||
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[[Category:Block waterfalls]] | [[Category:Block waterfalls]] | ||
[[Category:Visitor attractions in Southern Province, Zambia]] | [[Category:Visitor attractions in Southern Province, Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Livingstone | [[Category:Livingstone]] | ||
[[Category:Natural resources of Zambia]] | |||
