Size

• Victoria Falls
  
  Victoria Falls spans more than one mile wide and plummets between 350 to 360 feet, making it twice the width and depth of Niagara Falls.
  
  

Discovery

• Dr. David Livingstone was the first European known to have seen Victoria Falls. He "discovered" the falls in 1855 and named them in honor of Great Britain's Queen Victoria.
  
  

Water Flow

• Water flow over Victoria Falls
  
  During April, the height of the rainy season, more than 300,000 gallons of water travel over the falls every second.
  
  

Designations

• Victoria Falls was chosen one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World by the nonprofit group Seven Natural Wonders.
  
  

Local Name

• Victoria Falls dry season
  
  In Zambia, the falls are known by their ancient name Mosi-oa-Tunya, which translates as "smoke that thunders". In Zimbabwe the falls are known as Victoria Falls.
  
  

Tourism

• Victoria Falls Trail
  
  Victoria Falls is a major African tourist attraction, with two national parks--one in Zambia and one in Zimbabwe--and a footbridge joining the two countries that allows visitors to view the falls from only 200 feet away.