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Limpopo

Limpopo
Administration
Full nameLimpopo
Official nameThe Province of Limpopo
Settlement typeProvince of South Africa
MottoPeace, Unity and Prosperity
CountrySouth Africa
Established27 April 1994
Government
CapitalPolokwane
TypeParliamentary system
PremierCassel Mathale
Geography
Total Area48541 sq mi (125754 km2)
Area rank5th in South Africa
Highest Elevation6975.1 ft (2126 m)
Demography
Total Population5238286 (5th in South Africa) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (4th in South Africa) (0/sq mi)
Pop. Estimate5439600( 2010)
Population groups
Black African97.5%
White2.2%
Coloured0.2%
Indian or Asian0.2%
Northern Sotho54.8%
Tsonga18.1%
Venda16.8%
Afrikaans2.6%
Tswana2.1%
Other information
Time zoneSAST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 codeZA-LP

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Limpopo (c-eniconlɪmˈpoʊpoʊ) is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal. The following year, it was renamed Northern Province, which remained the name until 11 July 2003, when the name of the province was formally changed to the name of its most important river - on the border with Zimbabwe and Botswana - after deliberation by the provincial government and amendment of the Constitution. Another notable consideration for the name was Mapungubwe, the area where the most ancient gold-using civilisation of the province was discovered a few years earlier.


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