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When was Victoria Falls first recorded by a European explorer?
Quick Answer
David Livingstone recorded Victoria Falls in 1855.
The Full Story
Scottish explorer David Livingstone became the first European known to see and record Victoria Falls in 1855. He named it after Queen Victoria, though the falls were already known to local peoples, who called it Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning 'The Smoke That Thunders.' The falls are on the Zambezi River, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls is among the largest and most famous waterfalls in the world.
Key Facts
1.Recorded by Livingstone in 1855
2.On the Zambezi River
3.Local name: Mosi-oa-Tunya
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