Main Falls
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Main Falls is the central and most prominent curtain of water within Victoria Falls, known for its immense volume and dramatic vertical drop.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall section → |
| adjacentTo | Livingstone Island → |
| associatedWith |
Victoria Falls
→
surface form:
Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders)
|
| bestViewingSeason | end of rainy season → |
| climateZone | subtropical → |
| continent | Africa → |
| country |
Zambia
→
Zimbabwe → |
| downstreamFrom |
Horseshoe Falls
→
Rainbow Falls → |
| dropType | plunge waterfall → |
| erosionProcess | basalt gorge retreat → |
| formsPartOf |
Victoria Falls
→
surface form:
First Gorge of Victoria Falls
|
| hasFeature |
continuous curtain of falling water in high-flow season
→
intense spray and mist → thunderous roar → vertical basalt cliff → |
| hydrologicalFeature | major drop in Zambezi River elevation → |
| languageAssociation | Lozi language name Mosi-oa-Tunya → |
| locatedIn | Zambezi River → |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Zambia
→
Zimbabwe → |
| nearbyCity |
Livingstone
→
Victoria Falls →
surface form:
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
|
| notableFor |
central and most prominent curtain of water at Victoria Falls
→
dramatic vertical drop → immense water volume → |
| partOf |
Victoria Falls
→
surface form:
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls UNESCO World Heritage Site
Victoria Falls → |
| safetyConcern | slippery viewpoints due to spray → |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
→
photography → sightseeing → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1989 → |
| upstreamFrom |
Devil's Cataract
→
surface form:
Devil’s Cataract
|
| viewedFrom |
Knife-Edge Bridge
→
Zimbabwean rainforest viewpoints → |
| watercourse | Zambezi River → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.