Hippo House
Hippo House is a guest house in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. Hippo House is situated nearby to the protected area Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls, as well as near Zambezi Horse Trails.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Victoria Falls and Victoria Falls railway station.
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 railway station
Railway station
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Victoria Falls railway station is situated 1 km southeast of Hippo House.
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. Victoria Falls Bridge is situated 2½ km east of Hippo House.
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.
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.
Hippo House
- Type: Guest house
- Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
- Location: Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-17.92114° or 17° 55′ 16″ southLongitude
25.83576° or 25° 50′ 9″ eastOpen location code
5GJ73RHP+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5999137387OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=guest_house
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