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When was Victoria Falls first discovered?
David Livingstone reached the Victoria Falls on November 17th, 1855.
Why is it called Victoria Falls?
Victoria Falls was named after the British monarch, Queen Victoria by a missionary, David Livingstone, the first white person to set sight on one of the world’s seven natural wonders. “David Livingstone was not the first person to see the Victoria Falls, they (the falls) must be rebranded Mosi-Oa-Tunya.
Who discovered Vic Falls?
David Livingstone
David Livingstone ‘discovered’ the Falls in 1855, the local Batonga people had named them Mosi-oa-Tunya, ‘the smoke that thunders’. Livingstone named them for his queen.
When did Livingstone find Victoria Falls?
1855
In 1855 David Livingstone became the first European to see Victoria Falls (at the border of modern Zambia and Zimbabwe); he named them for Queen Victoria. In that same expedition he became the first European to cross the width of the African continent.
Who discovered Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe?
Who was the first European to discover Victoria Falls?
Name origins. David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, is believed to have been the first European to view Victoria Falls on 16 November 1855, from what is now known as Livingstone Island, one of two land masses in the middle of the river, immediately upstream from the falls near the Zambian shore.
Why is Victoria Falls famous?
Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and the major waterfall on the Zambezi River in Africa. It is famous for being the largest waterfall in the world, in the wet season. The African people who live around the falls call it Mosi-oa-Tunya which means “smoke that thunders”.
What are some interesting facts about Victoria Falls?
Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The falls have been protected by the Zambezi National Park since 1983 and Victoria Falls National Park since January 2013. Elephants visit the falls to feed on grasses and fruits growing along the banks of the river and on islands in the middle of the river above the falls.
Who was Victoria Falls named after?
Victoria Falls were named after the English monarch of the time, Queen Victoria.