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Limpopo

Limpopo

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A large river in southern Africa that flows east into the Indian Ocean
  • proper noun
: Limpopo
  • We headed out and decided to go and look at the Limpopo River.
  • Limpopo River
  • Limpopo province
  • Limpopo National Park

So I have to go and pick out a dress because is taking me to Limpopo this weekend.

Examples

  • The Limpopo National Park, the 1997 Land Law, and Economic Development

    Academic text (2008)

  • The physical environment is a major constraint on land-based activities in Limpopo.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Land availability is a critical issue for land-reform programs, and Limpopo is no exception.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Peasants were pushed off the best land in the Limpopo River valley in Gaza as state farms expanded.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In this study, we examine land-redistribution efforts in two of South Africa's provinces, the Western Cape and Limpopo.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Relocation has had material impacts on generations of people in Limpopo through a variety of discursive formations.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Domba dance at Ha Mukuya, Venda, Limpopo Province, South Africa, September 1979.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Research in Limpopo Province comprised a year-long assessment of CPAS in 1999 and follow-up work between 2001 and 2007.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Ramutsindela's work on the Makuleke land claim in Limpopo Province sheds light on some of the internal dynamics of restitution communities (2002).

    Academic text (2008)

  • The Limpopo River flows majestically through southern Africa, creating a natural border between South Africa and neighboring countries.

Surface Forms

Limpopo main

Etymology

Limpopo comes from a local Southern African language and is thought to mean 'river of waterfalls' or 'river that falls'. Because the river has many rapids and falls, that name helps you remember it as a large, fast-flowing river that runs to the Indian Ocean.