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Victoria Falls
plural noun
- falls of the Zambezi River in southern Africa, between Zambia and Zimbabwe, near Livingstone. 420 feet (130 meters) high; more than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) wide.
- former name of Iguassú Falls.
Victoria Falls
plural noun
- a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft) Local nameMosi-oa-Tunya
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The three had been heading to the Zimbabwean resort town of Victoria Falls to attend a conference when they were hauled off the domestic flight.
She was enthralled by the Victoria Falls on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border.
She led a team of officials from various ministries to Livingstone, a tourist hub for those visiting the nearby Victoria Falls, to investigate the parents’ complaints.
"It was very quick," says Chris Foggin, a veterinarian with Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust who examined the elephant carcasses in Zimbabwe.
“When I saw Victoria Falls in Zambia, this massive, straight current of water …”
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