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The Limpopo River (/ l ɪ m ˈ p oʊ p oʊ /) rises in South Africa [2] and flows generally eastward through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean.The term Limpopo is derived from Rivombo (Livombo/Lebombo), a group of Tsonga settlers led by Hosi Rivombo who settled in the mountainous vicinity and named the area after their leader.
NASA picture of the Crocodile River south of Thabazimbi. The Crocodile River has its source in the Witwatersrand ridge, originating in Constantia Kloof, Roodepoort, Gauteng province. The first dam on the river is the Lake Heritage Dam just west of Lanseria International Airport. Just north of this airport is its confluence with the Jukskei River.
Limpopo (/ l ɪ m ˈ p oʊ p oʊ /) is the northernmost province of South Africa.It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders.The term Limpopo is derived from Rivombo (Livombo/Lebombo), a group of Tsonga settlers led by Hosi Rivombo who settled in the mountainous vicinity and named the area after their leader.
Letsitele River: Limpopo: Liesbeek River: Western Cape, Cape Town: Limpopo River: A: Limpopo, on Zimbabwe, Botswana borders: The Marico River and the Crocodile River become the Limpopo River: Xai-Xai, Mozambique into Indian Ocean: Little Brak River (or Klein Brak) Eastern Cape: Little Brak River, Indian Ocean
The riparian fringe of the Limpopo is of prime importance from the point of view of conservation. It is a dense vegetation community with a closed canopy which occurs in the rich alluvial deposits along the river. The most striking trees in this community fever trees, ana trees, leadwoods, fig trees and acacias. Extensive patches of this ...
Limpopo River (2 C, 7 P) M. Mogalakwena River (5 P) O. Olifants River (Limpopo) (24 P) P. Palala River (2 P) Pages in category "Rivers of Limpopo" The following 38 ...
The Olifants River has its origin between Breyten and Bethal, Mpumalanga Province. [6] It flows north towards Limpopo Province through Witbank Dam and then the Loskop Dam and is forced east by the Transvaal Drakensberg, cutting through at the Abel Erasmus Pass and then flowing east further across the Lowveld to join with the Letaba River.
It then extends farther north to Hoedspruit in southeastern Limpopo where it is known as 'Klein Drakensberg' by the Afrikaner. From Hoedspruit it extends west to Tzaneen, also in Limpopo Province, where it is known as the Wolkberg Mountains and Iron Crown Mountain. At 2,200 m (7,200 ft) above sea level, the Wolkberg is the highest elevation in ...