The name "Mosi-oa-Tunya" comes from the Lozi language (an indigenous people), and is now used throughout Zambia and parts of Zimbabwe.
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park covers 66 sq.km from the Songwe Gorge below the falls along approximately 20 km of the Zambia River. It forms the southwestern boundary of the town of Livingstone and has two main parts, each with separate entrances: a wildlife park at its northwestern end, and an area adjacent to Victoria Falls itself.