What is the population of Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North?

Victoria Falls has a population of approximately 33,060 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North located?

Victoria Falls is located in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, at approximate coordinates -17.9349°, 25.8253°.

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Victoria Falls

Matabeleland Northtown

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Victoria Falls

Total population

33,060

Elevation961 m

Coordinates-17.93°, 25.83°

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Elevation

961 m

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Overview

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. According to the 2022 Population Census, the town had a population of 35,199.

History & geography

History

The settlement began in 1901 when the possibility of using the waterfall for hydro-electric power was explored, and expanded when the railway from Bulawayo reached the town shortly before the Victoria Falls Bridge was opened in April 1905, connecting Southern Rhodesia (later Rhodesia; now Zimbabwe) to Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia). It became the principal tourism centre for the Falls, experiencing economic booms from the 1930s to the 1960s and in the 1980s and early 1990s. Victoria Falls gained city status on 9 December 2020.

Geography

The town is located in the northwest of its province, along the border with Zambia, separated from it by the Zambezi River and the binational Victoria Falls in Southern Africa. It lies a few kilometers from Livingstone, and is surrounded by the Zambezi, Mosi-oa-Tunya and Victoria Falls national parks.

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