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.


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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)

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Knife-Edge Bridge offersViewOf Main Falls
Rainbow Falls relatedTo Main Falls
Victoria Falls section Main Falls