Limpopo

[ lim-poh-poh ]

/ lɪmˈpoʊ poʊ /

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noun

a river in S Africa, flowing from the N Republic of South Africa, through S Mozambique into the Indian Ocean. 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long.

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Also called Crocodile River.

Words nearby Limpopo

limousine liberal, limp, limpet, limpid, limpkin, Limpopo, limpsy, limp wrist, limp-wristed, limulus, limy

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How to use Limpopo in a sentence

In the meantime, the Limpopo estuary and other locations along the Mozambican coast are sites of mangrove restoration efforts.
How Kenyans help themselves and the planet by saving mangrove trees|Geoffrey Kamadi|September 14, 2022|Science News
Nor are they in Transvaalian territory, but that of the Tebelé, beyond the Limpopo river, and journeying on north.
The Vee-Boers|Mayne Reid
By its general direction it should run into the Limpopo, which river they had crossed some days before, on their trek northward.
The Vee-Boers|Mayne Reid
Towards the south-east, along the middle course of the Limpopo, the country is lower and less healthy.
Impressions of South Africa|James Bryce

The Orange River and the Limpopo have, in parts of their courses, been taken as convenient political frontiers.
Impressions of South Africa|James Bryce
The Zulu tribes occupy the elevated region which divides the Limpopo from the Zambesi.
The World and Its People: Book VII|Anna B. Badlam

British Dictionary definitions for Limpopo

Limpopo

/ (lɪmˈpəʊpəʊ) /

noun

a province of NE South Africa, comprising the N part of the former province of Transvaal: agriculture and service industries. Capital: Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg). Pop: 5 511 962 (2004 est). Area: 123 910 sq km (47 842 sq miles)Former name (1994–2002): Northern Province

a river in SE Africa, rising in E South Africa and flowing northeast, then southeast as the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe and through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. Length: 1770 km (1100 miles)

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