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Limpopo at a glance

Limpopo is South Africa's northernmost province. It borders Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and it took its current name, after the Limpopo River, in 2002.

Census 2022 counted 6,572,721 people in the province, growing at about 1.9 percent a year since 2011 (Stats SA, Census 2022).

The province is home to Pedi, Tsonga and Venda communities, among others, and customers write reviews in many languages. A reply that reads naturally to them matters.

Game farms and lodges are a big part of the economy, and the province is the centre of South Africa's game hunting. Lodges and outfitters rely on reviews from guests who travel a long way.

Polokwane, the capital, is the largest urban centre north of Gauteng, and people from across the province drive in to shop. Exact hours on Google save them a wasted trip.

The N1 from Johannesburg runs the length of the province and is a major route for cross border trade.

Universities include the University of Limpopo and the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, with TVET colleges in Tzaneen, Phalaborwa, Lephalale and Polokwane. The Waterberg Biosphere covers about 15,000 square kilometres.

Near Modjadjiskloof, at Sunland Baobab farms, a large baobab has been made into a pub, and the province has a high density of baobabs. The Limpopo House of Traditional Leaders advises government on custom and culture.

Mapungubwe National Park, a World Heritage Site, protects remains of a powerful kingdom that ruled between roughly 800 and 1290. Heritage travellers spend nights in Musina and nearby lodges, choosing them through online feedback.

The northern section of Kruger National Park falls in Limpopo, including the Pafuri and Punda Maria gates. Lodges and camp shops near those entrances serve guests who come from far away and book weeks ahead.

Magoebaskloof is a naturally evergreen subtropical forest, with the Debengeni waterfalls and many hiking trails. Cottages and coffee shops in the mist belt compete for weekend visitors from Polokwane and Gauteng.

Mineral deposits include platinum group metals, iron ore, chromium, coking coal, diamonds, phosphate and copper. Mines around Phalaborwa, Lephalale and Mokopane bring contractors who search for accommodation and suppliers.

The province was formed from Lebowa, Gazankulu, Venda and part of the old Transvaal.

SA Tourism tells how the original Rain Queen Modjadji settled the village of Modjadji near Tzaneen in the 16th century, and the Bolobedu have honoured their Rain Queens ever since. The 560 hectare Modjadji Cycad Reserve holds the world's largest concentration of a single cycad species, and travellers heading up search for guides, lodges and fuel along the escarpment roads.

UNESCO describes the Mapungubwe State, at the meeting of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers, as the largest kingdom in the subcontinent at its height. It traded gold and ivory, and imports such as Chinese porcelain and Persian glass beads show its wealth. Visitors to the park often search for lodges, guides and camping near Musina.

Trading notes for Limpopo

Cross border trade on the N1, hunting seasons and month end shape trade across Limpopo, from Musina to Mokopane.

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