Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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For the article about the waterfalls, see Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls is a town in the province of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It lies on the southern bank of the Zambezi River, close to Victoria Falls themselves. It is connected by road and railway to Hwange (109km) to the south-east. According to the 1982 Population Census, the town had a population of 8,114. There is an international airport near the town.

The settlement began in 1901 when the possibility of using the waterfall for hydro-electric power was explored, and expanded when the Victoria Falls Bridge was opened in April 1905 connecting Zimbabwe to what is now Zambia.

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Coordinates: 17°56′S 25°50′E

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