Travel The Zambezi River

The Zabezi River transverses several African countries, namely:

The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Angola.

Botswana.

Zambia.

Namibia.

Mozambique.

Tanzania.

Malawi.

Zimbabwe.

It is Africas longest east flowing river and the fourth longest river on the

African continent. The basin of the Zambezi river measures some 540,000

square miles almost half of that of the Nile. The Zambezi River starts in

Zambia, flowing on through Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and

Zimbabwe to Mozambique where it empties into the Indian Ocean.

The Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River's most famous feature is the Victoria Falls. Known

colloquially as Mosi-oa-Tunya (or the smoke that thunders) this southern

African waterfall is situated on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. It

features two national parks: Victoria Falls National Park and Mosi-oa-Tunya

National Park.

Victoria Falls National Park

Victoria Falls National Park lies in the north west of Zimbabwe. The park

serves to protect the Zambezis east bank in the world famous Victoria Falls

area. The Victoria Falls National Park is a firm favourite with Tony Freeman as

a wildlife haven, having an area of 14.5 square miles and being home to a

multitude of flora and fauna.

The park is governed by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management

Authority. It was founded on 3rd

January 2013. A notable feature of Victoria

Falls National Park is its rainforest, encompassing species of palms, liana vines

and ferns as well as several species of tree like mahogany not seen elsewhere in

the area.

Visitors to Victoria Falls National Park may view cape buffalo, white rhino,

elephant, antelope and hippopotamus. Crocodiles are frequently spotted in and

around the Zambezi river and can be viewed more safely at the specially

designed Crocodile Ranch.

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park

This national park is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is twinned

with Zimbabwes Victoria Falls National Park and lies in Zambia. The Mosi-

oa-Tunya National Park is a wildlife enthusiasts paradise, covering some 25

square miles. The park is home to giraffe, sable, warthog, eland, impala and

zebra. Crocodile and hippopotamus can be seen in the Zambezi River.

Baboons and velvet monkeys are commonly spotted. The Mosi-oa-Tunya

National Park was founded in 1989. A commercial wildlife company, Lion

Encounter, has been operating a walk with lions experience in the park since

2009. Lion Encounter have further plans to start up a lion breeding programme

in the Dambwa Forest area of Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park.

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