Limpopo

Lim·po·po  (lm-pp) also Croc·o·dile River (krk-dl)

A river of southeast Africa rising near Johannesburg in northeast South Africa and flowing about 1,770 km (1,100 mi) in a northeast-southeast arc to the Indian Ocean in southern Mozambique.

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Limpopo [lɪmˈpəʊpəʊ]

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1. (Placename) a province of NE South Africa, comprising the N part of the former province of Transvaal: agriculture and service industries. Capital: Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg). Pop.: 5 337 267 (1999 est.). Area: 123 910 sq. km (47 842 sq. miles). Former name (1994-2002): Northern Province

2. (Placename) a river in SE Africa, rising in E South Africa and flowing northeast, then southeast as the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe and through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. Length: 1770 km (1100 miles)

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Limpopo - an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean Crocodile River Mocambique, Mozambique, Republic of Mozambique - a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975 Republic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)