Devil's Cataract

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waterfall

Devil's Cataract is the westernmost and one of the most dramatic individual waterfalls within the Victoria Falls complex on the Zambezi River, known for its powerful flow and deep erosion.

Aliases (2)

Devil’s Cataract ×3
Eastern Cataract ×3

Statements (30)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	waterfall →
associatedWith	spray and mist plumes → thunderous waterfall noise →
climateContext	tropical savanna climate region →
continent	Africa →
country	Zimbabwe →
erosionProcess	headward erosion →
flowVariation	higher flow during rainy season → lower flow during dry season →
geologicalSetting	Zambezi River basalt gorge system →
locatedInProtectedArea	Victoria Falls National Park →
locatedNearBorder	Zimbabwe–Zambia border →
locatedNearCity	Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe →
locatedOnRiver	Zambezi River →
nearbyFeature	Livingstone Island → Main Falls (Victoria Falls) →
notableFor	deep erosion of the underlying rock → dramatic vertical drop → powerful water flow →
partOf	Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls UNESCO World Heritage Site → Victoria Falls →
positionWithinComplex	westernmost section of Victoria Falls →
region	Southern Africa →
safetyConsideration	slippery rocks and spray →
tourismActivity	photography → viewing from cliff-top viewpoints →
tourismInfrastructure	viewing paths and railings →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1989 →
viewedFrom	Zimbabwean side of Victoria Falls →
watercourse	main channel of the Zambezi River →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
The Smoke that Thunders ("Devil’s Cataract") → The Smoke that Thunders ("Eastern Cataract") →	mainSection
Rainbow Falls ("Devil’s Cataract") → Rainbow Falls ("Eastern Cataract") →	relatedTo
Knife-Edge Bridge ("Eastern Cataract") →	offersViewOf
Victoria Falls →	section
Main Falls ("Devil’s Cataract") →	upstreamFrom