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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 known as the Smoke that Thunder?
Victoria falls
Which of these is known as the "Smoke that Thunders"?
Victoria Falls
What is locally known as 'The Smoke That Thunders'?
Victoria Falls is locally known as "The Smoke That Thunders" due to the large amount of mist and spray that rises up from the waterfall, resembling smoke.
What are the Victoria falls know locally as?
The smoke that thunders - Mosi oa Tunya
What water falls in Zimbabwe Africa are almost a mile wide?
Victoria Falls is also called "the Smoke that Thunders".
What did the local natives call the Victoria falls?
Mosi oa Tunya - The smoke that thunders
What is the importance of Victoria falls?
The falls were naed after Queen Victoria by Livingstone in 1885, yet the Victoria Falls have far greater importance to the local Kololo people who refer to the sight as "Mosi-oa-Tunya"-"The Smoke that Thunders". Located on the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Victoria Falls are a truly grand sight.
What is the importance of falls?
The falls were naed after Queen Victoria by Livingstone in 1885, yet the Victoria Falls have far greater importance to the local Kololo people who refer to the sight as "Mosi-oa-Tunya"-"The Smoke that Thunders". Located on the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Victoria Falls are a truly grand sight.
Why did they it called Victoria falls?
The first European to see the Falls was David Livingstone in November 1855 and he named them after Queen Victoria. The Falls were known to local tribes and called Mosi ai Tunya (in the language of the Losi people) translated as 'the smoke that thunders'. Both names are recognised today and are on the World Heritage List
What nickname was given to Victoria falls?
Mosi oa Tunya meaning the smoke that thunders
