Victoria Falls is a town in the province of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It lies on the southern bank of the Zambezi River at the western end of the Victoria Falls themselves. It is connected by road and railway to Hwange (109 km away) and Bulawayo (440 km away), both to the south-east.
According to the 2012 Population Census, the town had a population of 33,060. Victoria Falls Airport is located 18 km south of the town and has international services to Johannesburg and Namibia.
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 Zimbabwe to what is now 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.
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Education
Victoria Falls has a number of primary schools with the number having increased since 2009. These include Baobab Primary School, Chinotimba Primary School, Kings Primary School, Victoria Falls Primary School, Mkhosana Primary School, St Josephine Bakita Primary School, Mkhosana Adventist Primary School, Education Centre and Jacaranda Primary School
Mosi oa Tunya High School is the largest school in the town. Mkhosana Adventist Secondary School (MASS) is the second largest secondary school in Victoria Falls.
In addition there are private colleges registered under the ministry of primary and secondary education that provide secondary and high school education. These include Elite Independent college, Dadani Vocational Technical College, Lulu Academy ( Popularly known as College of charity),Herentals College and Oasis Christian Academy.
Junior Council Established in 2007 by Environment Africa in conjunction with the local authority. The first junior council was headed by Thabiso Mabhena( Junior Mayor), deputised by Last Tavengwa, both A'Level students at Mosi oa Tunya High Schoo, the youngest was Bhekilizwe Zwelinjani.
Maps Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Health
The town is served by Victoria Falls District Hospital, The Chinotimba Clinic , Mkhosana Clinic, Premier Medical Aid Society, a few surgeries and Another Private Hospital.
Sports
Football is the most popular sport and there are many football teams some of which play in the first division. There have been many teams like Zimbabwe Sun Rovers, Intundla, Makasa Sun Casino, Guyu, Burning Spear, Sprayview, Mawema and The Young Warriors which was coached by ABernie. This team produced some players who have played overseas while others played for some premiership sides.
Victoria Falls Rugby Club which started at the Farm school playing touch rugby was strengthened and played a few touring international sides at Elephant Hills Hotel. They participated at the Victoria Falls Rugby 10s in 1999 where South African, Scottish, Zambian and Kenyan teams played.
The town is known for its grade 5 rapids where white water rafting and kayaking are done.
There is also a golf course at Elephant Hills Hotel.
Source of article : Wikipedia
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