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What nickname was given to Victoria falls?
Mosi oa Tunya meaning the smoke that thunders
The famous waterfall in Zimbabwe?
Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya.
What does mosi oa tunya mean?
In the dialect of the Kololo or the Lozi, it means "the smoke that thunders". Mosi-oa-tunya is the native name for Victoria Falls in Africa. The name is also applied to the national park in Zambia, which is across the Zambezi River from Victoria Falls National Park in Zimbabwe.
What are the Victoria falls know locally as?
The smoke that thunders - Mosi oa Tunya
What did the local natives call the Victoria falls?
Mosi oa Tunya - The smoke that thunders
What is the African name for Victoria falls?
Mosi-oa-Tunya, it means the smoke that thunders.
Why do the native people call Victoria Falls Mosi-oa-Tunya or The Smoke That Thunders?
because heat comes from the water
What is the Swahili name for Victoria falls?
I don't believe there is a Swahili name for the Falls. The local name , Mosi-oa-Tunya is from Shona or Bemba. Swahili is from the area about 1,000 miles north east of the Victoria Falls area.
What national parks are near Victoria falls?
There are two Parks, the Mosi oa Tunya, just over 16,000 acres and the Victoria Falls National Park at 5683 acres
What is another name for the Smoke that Thunders?
Another name for "the Smoke that Thunders" is Victoria Falls, a waterfall at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Native Africans call this natural wonder of the world "mosi oa Tunya" (the smoke that thunders) in the Kololo language.
How did Victoria Falls get its name?
David Livingstone gave Mosi Oa Tunya its English name Victoria Falls in honor of Queen Victoria.David Livingstone discovered the Falls and named them after Queen VictoriaNamed by David Livingstone in 1855 in honour of Queen Victoria
What is Africa's biggest waterfall?
The Victoria Falls (also known as Mosi oa Tunya i.e. the Smoke that Thunders) is located on the Zambezi River in northwest Zimbabwe. Its coordinates are 17.9284S 25.8567E.
