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Zambezi River
The Zambezi River basin and its drainage network.
The Boiling Pot is a deep pool located at the end of the narrow gorge through which the entire volume of the Zambezi River flows after plunging over Victoria Falls.1
At flood time, the waters within this pool churn and foam, creating the turbulent effect for which it is named. Situated just below the Boiling Pot is the Victoria Falls Bridge, which connects Zambia and Zimbabwe, before the river enters the zigzagging Batoka Gorge.1