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View of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River as seen from the Zambian side. The falls are 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).
A view of one of the gorges carved out by Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The local name for the falls is Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders).
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.
Hippos are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, primarily in Zambia and Tanzania. The name hippopotamus is Greek for “river horse,” because hippos live in and around rivers, lakes, and mangroves.
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