Limpopo
northernmost province of South Africa
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.
Limpopo ILimpopo (in Southern Ndebele) | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Peace, Unity and Prosperity | |
 Location of Limpopo in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Established | 27 April 1994 |
| Capital | Polokwane |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parliamentary system |
| • Premier | Stanley Mathabatha (ANC) |
| Area [1]: 9 | |
| • Total | 125,754 km2 (48,554 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in South Africa |
| Highest elevation | 2,126 m (6,975 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,404,868 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 5,797,300 |
| • Rank | 5th in South Africa |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in South Africa |
| Population groups [1]: 21 | |
| • Black African | 96.7% |
| • White | 2.6% |
| • Indian or Asian | 0.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| Languages [1]: 25 | |
| • Northern Sotho | 52.9% |
| • Tsonga | 17.0% |
| • Venda | 16.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.6% |
| • Tswana | 2.0% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 2.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ZA-LP |
| Website | www.limpopo.gov.za |
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mid-year population estimates, 2018 (PDF) (Report). Statistics South Africa. 31 July 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ↑ South African boy of three drowns in Limpopo toilet - BBC News
- ↑ Why are South Africans burning schools in Limpopo? - BBC News
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