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Limpopo

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Limpopo
ILimpopo (in Southern Ndebele)
Motto(s): 
Peace, Unity and Prosperity
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
  Density43/km2 (110/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 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.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Census 2011: Census in brief (PDF). Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2012. ISBN 9780621413885. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2015.
  2. Mid-year population estimates, 2018 (PDF) (Report). Statistics South Africa. 31 July 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. South African boy of three drowns in Limpopo toilet - BBC News
  4. Why are South Africans burning schools in Limpopo? - BBC News