HERITAGE RECORD · 509

Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls

莫西奥图尼亚瀑布（维多利亚瀑布）

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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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Wikidata reference

QIDQ139989268 ↗

Area6860 ha

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

(viii)An outstanding record of Earth’s history, geological processes or significant landforms.

Cultural archive

Direct quotation

No one can imagine the beauty of the view; scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight.

David Livingstone · Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaOriginal: No one can imagine the beauty of the view ... scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight.Original work in the public domainSource ↗

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