Cataract Island
Cataract Island is an islet in Zimbabwe and has an elevation of 887 metres. Cataract Island is situated nearby to the town Victoria Falls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Victoria Falls and Victoria Falls Bridge.
Victoria Falls
Photo: Paul Balfe, CC BY 2.0.
Victoria Falls is a town in the western portion of Zimbabwe, across the border from Livingstone, Zambia, and near Botswana. The town lies immediately next to the falls, and they are the major attraction, but this popular tourist destination offers both adventure seekers and sightseers plenty of opportunities for a longer stay.
Victoria Falls Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Benjism89, Public domain.
The Victoria Falls Bridge crosses the Zambezi River just below the Victoria Falls and is built over the Second Gorge of the falls. As the river forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, the bridge links the two countries and has border posts on the approaches to both ends, at the towns of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and Livingstone, Zambia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria Falls and Livingstone.
Victoria Falls
Town
Photo: Chris Eason, CC BY 2.0.
Victoria Falls, popularly known as Vic Falls, is a resort town and city in the province of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It lies on the southern bank of the Zambezi River at the western end of Victoria Falls themselves. Victoria Falls is situated 3 km southwest of Cataract Island.
Livingstone
Photo: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0.
Livingstone is to Zambia what the town of Victoria Falls is to Zimbabwe. Formerly known as Maramba, it was the capital of Zambia before it was moved to Lusaka. Livingstone is in the Southern Province of Zambia and is the tourist capital of the country.
Cataract Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Zimbabwe
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-17.92237° or 17° 55′ 21″ southLongitude
25.84917° or 25° 50′ 57″ eastElevation
887 metres (2,910 feet)Open location code
5GJ73RHX+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 676841772OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
894487Wikidata ID
Q31890571
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Cataract Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cataract Island”
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