Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Livingstone District of Southern Province of the Republic of Zambia and Hwange District of Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe
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Identifier |
509 |
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states |
zm,zw |
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category |
natural |
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criteria |
(vii)(viii) |
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Title |
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria falls |
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latitude |
-17.9245300293 |
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longitude |
25.8553905487 |
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location |
livingstone district of southern province of the republic of zambia and hwange district of matabeleland north province of zimbabwe |
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Region |
africa |
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year |
1989 |
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unique number |
593 |
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description |
these are among the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. the zambezi river, which is more than 2 km wide at this point, plunges noisily down a series of basalt gorges and raises an iridescent mist that can be seen more than 20 km away. |
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transboundary |
1 |
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