Limpopo
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Former name (1994–2002): Northern Province. 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)
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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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This saga began in 2020, after $580,000 had allegedly been stolen from Phala Phala, Ramaphosa's farm in the northern Limpopo province.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
"The crocodiles that are in the Limpopo river, in this case, are able to get into... urban or populated areas that are now submerged under water," she said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Flooding in South Africa's northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga has forced the famed Kruger National Park to suspend visits and evacuate some guests and staff by helicopter.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
The child, whose gender was not disclosed, was receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital, the Limpopo Province department of transport in South Africa said in a statement.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
The young man asked whether it would be possible for him to build his house near the house of his own father, who lived by the Limpopo River.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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