Limpopo

Limpopo Province is one of the nine South African provinces. It borders three countries namely Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana.[3][4] It was started in 1994 with the name of Northern Transvaal but was renamed for the Limpopo River.

 
Map showing the location of Limpopo in the northern part of South Africa
Location of Limpopo in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
Established27 April 1994
CapitalPolokwane
Districts
Government
 • TypeParliamentary system
 • PremierStanley Mathabatha (ANC)
Area
[1]:9
 • Total125,754 km2 (48,554 sq mi)
 • Rank5th in South Africa
Highest elevation
2,126 m (6,975 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]:18[2]
 • Total5,404,868
 • Estimate 
(2018)
5,797,300
 • Rank5th in South Africa
 • Density42.97969/km2 (111.3169/sq mi)
  • Rank5th in South Africa
Population groups
[1]:21
 • Black African96.7%
 • White2.6%
 • Indian or Asian0.3%
 • Coloured0.3%
Languages
[1]:25
 • Northern Sotho52.9%
 • Tsonga17.0%
 • Venda16.7%
 • Afrikaans2.6%
 • Tswana2.0%
 • Southern Ndebele2.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 codeZA-LP
Websitewww.limpopo.gov.za

Limpopo Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Census 2011: Census in brief (PDF). Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2012. ISBN 9780621413885. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2015.
  2. (31 July 2018) Mid-year population estimates, 2018 . Statistics South Africa, 3. Report.
  3. South African boy of three drowns in Limpopo toilet - BBC News
  4. Why are South Africans burning schools in Limpopo? - BBC News