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Victoria Falls is located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. During flood season (February to April), the falls form the greatest sheet of falling water on earth. Victoria Falls is 1.7 km (1.1 mi) wide and 108 m (360 ft) high and is known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders).
The Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border is the world’s largest artificial lake, over 223 km (139 mi) long and up to 40 km (25 mi) wide. The Kariba Dam flooded the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River in 1963, creating the lake.
Zimbabwe takes its name from the Kingdom of Zimbabwe (13th-15th centuries) and its capital, Great Zimbabwe (pictured). Built largely of stone by the Shona people, this 7.22 sq km (2.79 sq mi) city is believed to have housed the royal palace and was home to 18,000 people. The city was abandoned in 1450, possibly due to a decline in trade.
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