Which waterfall in Zambia/Zimbabwe is known as 'The Smoke that Thunders'?

Victoria Falls is the waterfall in Zambia and Zimbabwe known as “The Smoke that Thunders.” The name refers to its Lozi name, Mosi-oa-Tunya, inspired by the towering mist and thunderous roar created as the Zambezi River plunges into a narrow gorge.

The falls form part of the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. They are about 1,708 metres wide and 108 metres high, making Victoria Falls the world’s largest sheet of falling water by commonly cited combined width and height. Its appearance changes dramatically with the seasons: peak flow produces enormous spray, while the dry season reveals more of the underlying rock and gorge.

Local communities knew the falls long before European exploration. David Livingstone became the first recorded European visitor to see them in 1855 and named them after Britain’s Queen Victoria. That colonial name became internationally familiar, but Mosi-oa-Tunya remains an official and widely used name. Niagara Falls is taller in some sections and Iguazu is wider as a system, but neither is the waterfall associated with this nickname.