The Levubu River or Levuvhu (Tsonga: Rivubye; Venda: Luvuvhu) is located in the northern Limpopo province of South Africa. Some of its tributaries, such as the Mutshindudi River and Mutale River rise in the Soutpansberg Mountains.
The Sand River or Polokwane River (Afrikaans: Sandrivier) is a watercourse in Limpopo Province, South Africa, a right hand tributary of the Limpopo River. Its new name "Polokwane River" is homonymous with the name of the town of Polokwane, formerly Pietersburg, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) upriver from its mouth. The Sand River flows by the western edge of this town.
The Brak River (Afrikaans: Brakrivier) is a river located in northern Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Polokwane River.
Morebeng, formerly known as Soekmekaar, is a small, rural town on the R36 road in the Molemole Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located about 65 km southeast of Louis Trichardt.
Modjadji Nature Reserve, also known as the Modjadji Cycad Reserve, is situated near Modjadjiskloof, Limpopo province, South Africa. The reserve has an area of around 350 hectares (860 acres). It encloses two steep ridges that are densely forested with the cycad Encephalartos transvenosus, the population of which is estimated at 15,000 individuals.
The Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region is a biosphere reserve situated in the north eastern region of South Africa, straddling Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. In 2001, under the supervision of the then Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region (K2C BR) was officially ratified by UNESCO as part of the Man and the Biosphere (MaB) Programme. UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme provides a framework for exploring local solutions to challenges by mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, integrating economic, social and environmental aspects and recognising their vital linkages within specific learning landscapes adjacent to Protected Areas (as core areas).
Mogwadi, formerly Dendron, is a small town on the R521 road in the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Abbotspoort is a town in Lephalale Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Sunland Baobab (also Platland Baobab, Mooketsi Baobab, Tree Bar, Big Baobab or Pub Tree) is a well-known enormous baobab (Adansonia digitata) in South Africa. The tree is located on Sunland Farm (Platland Farm), near Modjadjiskloof (previously known as Duiwelskloof), Limpopo Province. In one study the tree was carbon-dated and found to be an estimated 1,060 years old, plus or minus 75 years. Results of other studies have however suggested much higher ages. The tree used to bloom profusely in spring, at some stage providing a refuge to two pairs of owls, and other bird species. Most of the tree died in 2016 and 2017.
Xawela is a village in Greater Giyani Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The village was founded in the early 1965 by the homeland or bantustan system under the homeland of Gazankulu.
Modjadji Head Kraal is a village situated at the foot of the escarpment in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Ga-Lepadima is a village in Ga-Matlala in the Blouberg Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located a mere 2 km north of Tibane on the Matlala Road.
Tibane, also known as Tibanefontein, is a large, sprawling village in Ga-Matlala in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located 55 km northwest of the city of Polokwane on the intersection between the R567 and D19 (Matlala rd) highways.
Ga-Mokobodi is a village in Ga-Matlala in the Blouberg Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located about 5 km northwest of Tibane.
The Molototsi River is a non-perennial river that runs amongst villages in Bolobedu, South Africa. It ascends from a village called Bodupe and flows to the Modjadji Dam in Ga-Matswi. It then flows down to join the Great Letaba River near the Kruger National Park. Molototsi is one of the sandy rivers in Limpopo Province.
Die Tsendzerivier is 'n takrivier van die Letabarivier in Limpopoprovinsie, Suid-Afrika.
The Nharhweni River (meaning "stony river") is located in eastern Limpopo, South Africa.
Dap Naudé Dam is dam on the Broederstroom River, near Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1958. It was named after David Joseph Naudé (Dap Naudé), an attorney who was born in Middelburg, South Africa in 1895.
Koloti is a town in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Aganang Local Municipality. Koloti is also the home of Moletsi fm (Community radio station) and the home to Koena Segodi, professionally known by DJ Bluetooth.
Tzaneen-lughawe (IATA-kode: LTA, ICAO: FATZ) is 'n klein lughawe naby Tzaneen in Limpopoprovinsie, Suid-Afrika.
Politsi is a village in the municipality of Greater Tzaneen, Mopani District, Limpopo, South Africa.
Setumong is a large village in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Ga-Matlala tribal chieftaincy and headquarters the Bakone Traditional Council. It located about 48 km northwest of the city of Polokwane on the Matlala Road.
Die Nwanedziheuwel is 'n heuwel in die sentrale Krugerwildtuin in die Limpopoprovinsie van Suid-Afrika.
Ga-Ngwetšana, also known as Ceres, is a large village in Moletši in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of the Republic of South Africa. It is located about 45 km northwest of the City of Polokwane on the R567 road.
Die Shipikanirivier is 'n sytak van die Letabarivier in die Limpopoprovinsie van Suid-Afrika. Dit vloei in die sentrale Krugerwildtuin teenaan die Mopani-Phalaborwapad.
Namakgale is a large township lying 12 km outside Phalaborwa in Mopani District in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Its nearest neighbouring townships are Lulekani, Makhushane, Maseke and Mashishimale on the R71 road to Gravelotte (GaMaenetje). It is next to the Kruger National Park on the north eastern part of the Limpopo province previously Northern Transvaal. The township enjoys the annual Marula festival during the months of February and March, when the ripe Marula fruit harvest is at its peak, and the Marula traditional beer is brewed. This is home to the Amarula liqueur is harvested, and the pulp is shipped to Cape Town for further processing. The citizens of Namakgale will enjoy the Mopani worms first harvest during March and April, and the second harvest in December. the Mopani tree and the Morula tree are very important to the residents of the Namakgale as they bring important community subsistence farming.
Burgersdorp is a village in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Burgersdorp is located 32 km south east of Tzaneen on the R36 road to Lydenburg.
D'nyala Nature Reserve, lies just 15 kilometres south east of Lephalale, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa, and is about 8.000 Ha in area. It is named after the huge and lovely Nyala tree (Latin: Xanthocercis zambesiaca) that grows in the area up to 30 metres high with massive gnarled and crooked trunks from which its leaves grow directly. On the west is the Mogol River and on the east the Tamboti River. The reserve was used from 1989 until 1992 for discussions between the brutal Apartheid government of FW de Klerk and the ANC.
Ebenezer Dam is an earth-fill type dam on the Groot Letaba River, near Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. The Broederstroom also flows into the dam. It was established in 1959 and its primary purpose is for municipal and industrial usage. The dam's hazard potential has been ranked to be high.
Gravelotte is a small town situated in the east of the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Letsitele is a small town situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is a farming district, primarily citrus, tobacco, beef cattle and other fruits.
Murchison is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
De Hans Merensky Country Club is een countryclub in Phalaborwa, Zuid-Afrika. De club is opgericht in 1967 als de Phalaborwa Golf Club en heeft een 18-holes golfbaan met een par van 72.
De Mogol Golf Club is een golfclub in Lephalale, Zuid-Afrika. De club heeft een 18-holes golfbaan met een par van 72.
Serala is 'n bergpiek in die Wolkberg 18 km suid-suidwes van Tzaneen in Limpopoprovinsie. Dit is geleë in die Mopani-distriksmunisipaliteit, in die noordoostelike deel van die Suid-Afrika, 270 km noordoos van Pretoria. Serala is 2 022 meter bo seespieël geleë.
Die Shamiririspruit is 'n klein sytak van die Olifantsrivier in die Limpopo-provinsie van Suid-Afrika. Dit vloei langs die Letaba–Olifantskamppad in die Krugerwildtuin voor dit verder suidwaarts by die Olifantsrivier aansluit.
Die Shinobyenispruit is 'n klein sytak van die Letabarivier in die Limpopo-provinsie van Suid-Afrika. Dit vloei op die verre-oosgrens voor dit binne die Krugerwildtuin by die Letaba/Olifantskompleks aansluit.
Haenertsburg is a village situated on the edge of the Great Escarpment in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, on the R71 road between Polokwane (formerly: Pietersburg) and Tzaneen en route to the Kruger National Park.
Balule Nature Reserve is a protected area in Limpopo Province, South Africa which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park as a member of the Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR). As part of a wildlife conservation initiative, all fences separating APNR reserves – Balule, Timbavati, Klaserie, Umbabat, – and the Kruger National Park have been removed.
Christ Church is a parish in the Anglican Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist, which falls under the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It is the only Anglican church in Polokwane (previously, Pietersburg). The church has a long and diverse history going back over a hundred years.
Ga-Molepo is a town in Capricorn District Municipality and Polokwane Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Laaste Hoop is a village located 36 km north of Polokwane and falls under the jurisdiction of Polokwane Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the birthplace of Raymond Mojapelo, a manager of a campus radio station is Grahamstown, Rhodes Music Radio. It is under tribal leadership. The ntona of the place is Mantsho Mojapelo and it is under the supreme leadership of Kgosi Malatswa Molepo, the son of the deceased Setlakalane Molepo. The village has one high school, Malatswa High School, and two primary schools, Mamothalo and Laastehoop Primary School. Laastehoop is the home of rising artist such as the rap sensations TituSwaG, SerA BoY De GlorY, Braveheart, L-bang and many more, other notable house moguls are DJ 3D, DJ afro-healer and DJ Razor Mojapelo. The old Laastehoop primary school is used as offices for a community project tasked with unearthing talent in the area named JSM and also THUTO FOUNDATION host annual career exhibition at the same premises.
Die Mutalerivier is 'n belangrike takrivier van die Levuburivier in die verrenoordooste van die Limpopoprovinsie van Suid-Afrika.
Damani Dam, is an earth-fill type dam on the Mbwedi River, near Thohoyandou (former capital of Venda), Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1991. Its primary purpose is for industrial and municipal usage. Its hazard potential has been ranked as significant.
Taaiboschgroet is a village via the D1589 road in the Blouberg Local Municipality under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa under the leadership of Kgosi Mamadi.
Sterkwater (also known as Ga-Pila) is a town in Mogalakwena Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Air Force Base Hoedspruit (IATA: HDS, ICAO: FAHS) is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is located adjacent to the Kruger National Park. In the late 1990s an unused portion of the base was converted into a civilian airport known as Eastgate Airport. It was also an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle.
Bismark is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Calais is a village in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Kapama Game Reserve (founded 1993) is a 13,000 hectare privately owned nature reserve in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was founded by Johann Roode, who initially bought the land for cattle grazing but realized that the local ecosystem needed to be maintained. He soon started to develop the area as a touristic region and the reserve still belong nowadays to the Roode family.
Mahwelereng is a township in the Mogalakwena Local Municipality of the Waterberg District Municipality of the Limpopo Province of South Africa, It is about 2 km from Mokopane. The township is a product of Apartheid South Africa's policies in the former Bantustan of Lebowa. Most of the original residents of Mahwelereng were from an area which old residents call "Ol' Location". Ol' Location was too close to town and the residents had to be moved further away from town. There are still remnants of Ol' Location such as the "Bar" and the Lutheran Church Mission on the Sekgakgapeng site. The township is bordered by Sekgakgapeng, Mountainview, Moshate, Phola Park, and Ga-Madiba.
Het Legend Golf & Safari Resort is een safariresort en heeft een golfbaan in Mokopane, Zuid-Afrika, dat opgericht werd in 2009. De golfbaan werd ontworpen door de golfbaanarchitecten Trevor Immelman en Retief Goosen en het is een 18 holesbaan met een par van 72.
Zandspruit Bush & Aero Estate is a 1 000 ha secure living wildlife estate situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the town of Hoedspruit, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Blyde River Canyon, and 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the Kruger National Park, in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the first development in the world to combine a residential airpark with a game reserve.
Kanana is a small settlement in Maruleng Local Municipality under Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Tshamahansi is a large, populated semi-urban rural township in the Mogalakwena Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province in South Africa. It's located about 15,1 km north of the town of Mokopane on the N11 road.
Gojela High School is a high school in Mahwelereng, Limpopo province, South Africa. The high school caters for learners from Grade 8 to Grade 12. It was historically known for a strong Home Economics Department, having had home economics equipment that was not rivaled in Mahwelereng.
Die Ysterberg is 'n heuwel (of lae berg) geleë in die Waterberg-distriksmunisipaliteit in Limpopo-provinsie, in die noordoostelike deel van Suid-Afrika. Dit is 210 km noordoos van die hoofstad Pretoria en 30 km suid van Polokwane, op 'n hoogte van 1 752 meter bo seespieël geleë. Dit reik tot 181 meter bo die omliggende terrein en strek ongeveer 6,9 kilometer breed aan sy voet.
Die Taaibosspruit is 'n lopie in die Limpopoprovinsie van Suid-Afrika. Die Taaibosspruit is 'n sytak van die Mokolorivier in die opvanggebied van die Limpoporivier.
The Tongwane River is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It flows southward and is a tributary of the Olifants River, joining it southeast of Polokwane.
The Mohlapitse River is a small river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It flows due south and is a central tributary of the Olifants River, joining its right bank at a 90° angle.
Abel Erasmus Pass is situated in the Limpopo Province, on the R36 road between Ohrigstad and Tzaneen, South Africa. It navigates the Manoutsa section of the Limpopo Drakensberg. Since 1959 the road passes through the 133 m long JG Strijdom Tunnel, named after late Prime Minister JG Strijdom. The pass is 11 km long and generally follows a coach route of the late 19th century.
Apel is a village in Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Lebowakgomo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lebowakgomo, situated 60 km south of Polokwane, at the Limpopo province in South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home venue of Fanang Diatla F.C. in the Vodacom League.
The Moorddrift Monument (lit. Murder Ford Monument) is a provincial heritage site in Potgietersrus in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Madeira is a village (in Tzaneen town) in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
The Mutshindudi River is a river in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, it originates in the Soutpansberg mountains. It is a right-hand tributary of the Levuvhu River. Its elevation is 534 metres above the sea level. It is about 50 km long and drops steeply from a high rain fall region at 1200m to a lowland valley at 450m altitude where it joins the Luvuvhu river, it is a small yet permanent river, supplying the domestic demand of the Thohoyandou municipal area. Many 20m wide and 80m long riffles and rapids are found here.
Blouberg Nature Reserve is a protected area situated close to Vivo, west of Louis Trichardt in the Limpopo Province, of South Africa. It covers an area of 9,360 hectares (23,100 acres) from the eastern portion of the Blouberg mountain range to the savanna near the Brak River, Blouberg was established as a protected area in 1990 by Peter G Dix. The reserve is currently managed and administered by the Limpopo Provincial Government Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism
Green Farm is a village in the province of Limpopo in South Africa. The village is situated in the north east region of Limpopo province within the newly demarcated Collins Chabane Local Municipality. It used to be part of the Thulamela local municipality, Vhembe district. The village is located
Hanglip (Afrikaans for hanging lip, Venda: Songozwi- thavha khulu ya VhaDzanani) is a prominent mountain peak near Louis Trichardt, South Africa. It is situated in the Vhembe District of Limpopo in the central Soutpansberg range. The peak with radar station, at 1,719 meters a.s.l., forms a conspicuous landmark visible from the town and the N1 national road.
Malamulele can refer to the town of Malamulele or the area of Malamulele. Both the town (approximately in the center of the area) and area are in the Limpopo province of South Africa and predominantly occupied by Tsonga people. Malamulele town has one provincial road and one regional road; the R81 to Giyani and the R524 to Thohoyandou (and the Kruger National Park's Punda Maria Gate) respectively. Malamulele is flanked by two rivers, Levubu River (Rivhubye) to the west and Letaba River to the east, meanwhile the Shingwedzi River runs from Malamulele West to Malamulele East, joining the Olifants in Mozambique on its way to the Indian Ocean. Malamulele is the seat of the Collins Chabane Local Municipality.
Xigalo is a small town on the R81 route, falling under the Collins Chabane Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
The Spekboom River is a river in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It flows northeastwards and is a tributary of the Steelpoort River.
Die Jowenispruit vloei in die Laeveld op die grens van Mpumalanga en die Limpopoprovinsie in Suid-Afrika.
Thabazimbi is an iron mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town is at the feet of the Ysterberg and is surrounded by the Witfonteinrand and Boshofberg with the majestic Kransberg in the background. The name Thabazimbi means mountain of iron because of the large iron ore reef that was discovered in 1919 by J. H. Williams. The mine boasts one of the largest mining shafts in Africa. More than two million tonnes of ore are mined every year and hauled by train to Mittal's iron and steel works. The railway line from Rustenburg reached the area in the 1930s and full scale iron and steel production began. The town was proclaimed in 1953. Kumba Iron Ore, previously Kumba Resources, is now the principal operator of the iron ore mine.
Atherstone Collaborative Nature Reserve, also known as the Atherstone Nature Reserve, is a 23,500 hectare reserve situated near Dwaalboom in Limpopo, a province of South Africa. The reserve consists mainly of vast savannah plains with bushveld and Kalahari grasslands ecosystems. Besides antelope, zebra and giraffes, the south-central black rhinoceros and African bush elephants are some of the highlights of Atherstone.
Strydkraal is a town in Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Muduluni is a rural village located in the Makhado Local Municipality, Limpopo Province of South Africa. It lies some 15 km west of the main town of Louis Trichardt at the foot of the Soutpansberg Mountains.
Flag Boshielo Dam is a water reservoir on the Olifants River, near Marble Hall, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1987 and is named after activist Flag Boshielo.
Steelpoort is a mining town on the R555 road in Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located on the border with Mpumalanga province.
The De Hoop Dam is a gravity dam on the Steelpoort River, near Burgersfort, Limpopo, South Africa. Its purpose is to enable the extraction of rich mineral deposits in the eastern Limpopo province, and to supply water to towns, industries and communities in the Sekhukhune district, where service delivery was of a poor standard.
Kranskop is 'n bergkoppie reg langs die N1 in Limpopo, Suid-Afrika. In Noord-Sotho staan dit bekend as Modimolle, d.w.s. "god het geëet / verslind". Dit bestaan uit rooi sandsteen en is aan die wesgrens van die Springbokvlakte geleë, sowat 8 km noordoos van Kranskoptolhek en 3 km suid van die Nylrivier. Die kruin van die kop is 1 365 m bo seevlak en toon uit sekere oogpunte 'n ooreenkoms met 'n piramide – na bewering is dit deur die Jerusalemgangers as die ruïne van een aangesien. Sekere plaaslike Bapedi beskou dit as 'n heilige berg en hul rituele word snags teen die hange uitgevoer. Die omgewing van die tolhek is na bewering onveilig weens rowers wat in die bos skuil.
Bela-Bela Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Bela-Bela; Tswana: Mmaspala wa Bela-Bela; Afrikaans: Bela-Bela Munisipaliteit; Tsonga: Masipala wa Bela-Bela) is a local municipality within the Waterberg District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Bela-Bela. The municipality lies north of Hammanskraal. It is the only municipality in South Africa that straddles 4 provinces.
Bela-Bela (Tswana/Pedi for "the pot that boils") - formerly known as Warmbaths, Afrikaans: Warmbad- is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Deriving its name from the geothermic hot springs around which the town was built.
Elias Motsoaledi Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Elias Motsoaledi; Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi ye Elias Motsoaledi), formerly the Greater Groblersdal Municipality, is a local municipality within the Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of is Groblersdal. It is named in honour of the Elias Motsoaledi.
Marble Hall is a town in the south of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was formerly in Mpumalanga province.
Groblersdal is a farming town situated 32 km north of the 178 million m³ Loskop Dam in the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo.
The Rust de Winter Dam is a dam located on the Elands River, Limpopo, South Africa.
Ephraim Mogale Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Ephraim Mogale), known until 28 January 2010 as the Greater Marble Hall Municipality, is a local municipality within the Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Marble Hall.
Northam is a town in the Waterberg District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa, 54 km south of Thabazimbi.
Rust de Winter Nature Reserve encloses Rust de Winter Dam near Hammanskraal in the southern Limpopo province, South Africa.
Roossenekal is a town in Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Dennilton is a town in Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Elandsdoorn is a town in Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Pienaarsrivier is a town some 70 km (43 mi) due north of Pretoria, north of the Pienaars River. The river is named after Petrus Gerhardus Jacobus Pienaar, born 26 February 1819 in George, Cape Colony, who trekked to the then Transvaal in 1858. He became a local pioneer farmer, and reputedly shot an elephant whilst hunting in the area. The Setswana name of this river is Moretele, from which the Moreletaspruit derives its name. The town Pienaarsrivier was established in 1908. Pienaarsrivier is located within Bela Bela Local Municipality and serves as a Trans Provincial Region that connects Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
The Moses River is a smaller river in Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa. It flows northwards and is a tributary of the Olifants River, joining its left bank near Marblehall.
Kruger National Park (Tsonga: [ˈkrúːɡà]; Afrikaans: [ˈkry.(j)ər]) is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,623 km2 (7,576 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km (220 mi) from north to south and 65 km (40 mi) from east to west. The administrative headquarters are in Skukuza. Areas of the park were first protected by the government of the South African Republic in 1898, and it became South Africa's first national park in 1926.
The University of Limpopo (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Limpopo) is a public university in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2005, by merger of the University of the North and the Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA). These previous institutions formed the Turfloop and MEDUNSA campuses of the university, respectively. In 2015 the MEDUNSA campus split and became the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.
Air Force Base Makhado (ICAO: FALM), formerly Air Force Base Louis Trichardt, is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is the SAAF's northernmost base, situated at Louis Trichardt near the border with Zimbabwe, as well as being its most modern, and is known unofficially as Fighter Town, RSA.
The Peter Mokaba Stadium is a football and rugby union stadium in Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg), South Africa, that was used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It has a capacity to host 45,500 spectators but for the purposes of the 2010 FIFA World Cup the seating capacity was reduced to 41,733. It is named after Peter Mokaba, a former leader of the ANC Youth League. It is located just east of the older Peter Mokaba Stadium and 3 kilometers from the CBD.
Fetakgomo Local Municipality was located in the Sekhukhune District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Fetakgomo Local Municipality was Apel. The local municipality was one of the four to have passed the 2009-10 audit by the Auditor-General of South Africa, who deemed it to have a clean administration. In 2016 it was merged with Greater Tubatse Local Municipality to form the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality.
Mokopane, formerly known as Potgietersrus, is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Aganang Local Municipality, was a municipality in the Capricorn District Municipality, of Limpopo province, South Africa. Aganang is a Northern Sotho name that means "uplifting one another". It was de-established after the 2016 local government elections and incorporated into neighboring municipalities.
Lulekani (nicknamed Lukcity) is a township 13 km outside Phalaborwa in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Lulekani is close to Kruger National Park Border and has two main shopping centers and is also home to a restaurant. There is a Lulekani stadium just few hundred meters from Lulekani Shoprite.
Ohrigstad (Afrikaans for Ohrig city), formerly Andries Orieg Stad, is a small town to the north of Lydenburg in the Limpopo province, South Africa.
Lebowakgomo is the seat of the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality and was the capital of the former Bantustan of Lebowa. Lebowakgomo lies 45 km (28 mi) southeast of the Limpopo capital of Polokwane. The majority of Lebowakgomo's inhabitants speak SePedi.
Mookgophong Local Municipality was a municipality located in the Waterberg District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Mookgophong Local Municipality was Mookgophong.
Maruleng Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Maruleng) is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Hoedspruit.
The Mopani District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Mopani; Tsonga: Masipala wa Xifundza xa Mopani) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of the district is Giyani. According to the 2016 Community Survey, it had a population of 1,159,185. The district code is DC33. After the 12th amendment to the Constitution of South Africa, parts of the Bohlabela District Municipality were incorporated into Mopani.
The Capricorn District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Capricorn) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The district is named after the Tropic of Capricorn which runs through it. The capital is Polokwane. As of 2011, the vast majority of its 1,261,463 residents spoke Northern Sotho as their home language. The district code is DC35.
Mutale Local Municipality was a municipality located in the Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Mutale Local Municipality was Mutale. It is now part of Thulamela and Musina Local Municipalities.
Musina Municipality (Venda: Masipalawapo wa Musina) is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the northernmost local municipality in South Africa. It borders Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The seat is Musina.
Alldays Airport (IATA: ADY, ICAO: FAAL) is an airport serving Alldays, a town in the Limpopo province in South Africa.
Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Ba-Phalaborwa; Tsonga: Masipala wa Ba-Phalaborwa) is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Phalaborwa.
Blouberg Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Blouberg) is a local municipality within the Capricorn District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa, bordering Botswana. It takes its name from the Blouberg (literally meaning "blue mountain" in Afrikaans), a mountain range located to the west of the western end of the Soutpansberg mountain range, north west of the town of Vivo. Blouberg is home to some of the most spectacular rock climbing in South Africa. The rock climbing destination is famous for its big wall natural climbing with route lengths up to 350m. The vegetation ranges from sub-tropical savanna at the base, to alpine near the summit.
The University of Venda (Univen; Venda: Yunivesithi ya Venḓa, Afrikaans: Universiteit van Venda) is a South African comprehensive rural-based institution, located in Thohoyandou in Limpopo province. It was established in 1981 under the then Republic of Venda government.
Tzaneen () is a large tropical garden town situated in the Mopani District Municipality of the Limpopo province in South Africa. It is situated in a high rainfall fertile region with tropical and subtropical agriculture taking place in a 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi) region. It is Limpopo's second largest town after Polokwane.
The Letaba River (Afrikaans: Letabarivier), also known as Leţaba, Lehlaba or Ritavi, is a river located in eastern Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Olifants River.
Engelhard Dam is a dam on the Letaba River, between the Letaba and Olifants Rest camps in the Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa. Its main function is to regulate water flow down the Letaba in the direction of Mozambique.
Hoedspruit (Afrikaans for Hat Creek) is a town situated at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg (Afrikaans for "Small Dragon Mountains" range), in the Limpopo province of South Africa, on the railway line from Tzaneen to Kaapmuiden.
Thohoyandou (Venda: Ṱhohoyanḓou) is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre of Vhembe District Municipality and Thulamela Local Municipality. It is also known for being the former capital of the bantustan of Venda.
Musina (), also known as Messina, is the northernmost town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located near the confluence of the Limpopo River with the Sand River and the border to Zimbabwe with a population of between 20,000 and 40,000. Iron ore, coal, magnetite, graphite, asbestos, diamonds, semi-precious stones and copper are mined in the region.
Phalaborwa Airport (IATA: PHW, ICAO: FAPH) is an airport serving Phalaborwa, a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was previously known as Hendrik van Eck Airport, named after the South African engineer and industrialist who died in 1970. The airport borders the Kruger National Park.
The Steelpoort River, iNdubazi or Tubatse (Afrikaans: Steelpoortrivier) is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It flows northeastwards and is a right hand tributary of the Olifants River, joining it at the lower end of its basin. Its source is located at Kwaggaskop, a farm between Dullstroom, Stoffberg and Belfast.
Modimolle, also known as Nylstroom, is a town located near the southern edge of the Waterberg Massif in Limpopo province, South Africa. It is a medium-sized town that focuses primarily on agriculture and farming (citrus, grapes and cattle) as well as wildlife and tourism. Nylstroom is also located approximately 135 kilometres (84 miles) north of Pretoria, South Africa's capital city.
Senwabarwana, also known as Bochum, is a town in the Blouberg Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town is the seat of the Blouberg Local Municipality. It is located about 93 km northwest of the city Polokwane.
Mabalingwe , is located 28 km west of Bela Bela, in the Limpopo province of South Africa, and is about 8 800 hectare in area. It is in an easily accessible, malaria-free area of the Transvaal bushveld, around an hour-and-a-half drive from Johannesburg.
Thabazimbi Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Thabazimbi; Afrikaans: Thabazimbi Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Thabazimbi) is a local municipality within the Waterberg District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Thabazimbi.
Nylsvley Nature Reserve is a 40 km2 (15 sq mi) protected area, located on and beside the seasonally-inundated floodplain of the Nyl River, the uppermost section of the Mogalakwena which has a very shallow gradient. It is located near Mookgophong in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The area has been declared a Ramsar wetland site because of its international conservation importance. The floodplain is made up of extensive reedbeds and grassveld surrounded by open woodland.
Modimolle Local Municipality was a municipality located in the Waterberg District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of Modimolle Local Municipality was Modimolle.
Giyani is a town situated in the north-eastern part of Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is the administrative capital of the Mopani District Municipality and a former capital of the defunct Gazankulu Bantustan. The town of Giyani is divided into seven sections: Section A, Section D1, Section D2, Section E, Section F, Kremetart, and Giyani CBD. Risinga View and Church View are new residential areas in Giyani, but they fall under the local traditional leaders. The Giyani CBD is nicknamed Benstore, and this name is commonly used by residents of the region. Giyani is surrounded by a number of villages with rich Tsonga cultural activities, administered by the Greater Giyani Local Municipality.
Makhado Municipality (Venda: Masipalawapo wa Makhado; Tsonga: Masipala wa Makhado) is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Louis Trichardt.
Greater Giyani Municipality (Tsonga: Masipala wa Greater Giyani) is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Giyani.
Greater Letaba Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Greater Letaba; Tsonga: Masipala wa Greater Letaba) is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Modjadjiskloof.
The Sekhukhune District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Sekhukhune) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Groblersdal. As of 2011, the majority of its 1,076,840 inhabitants spoke Sepedi. The district code is DC47.
Greater Tzaneen Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Greater Tzaneen; Tsonga: Masipala wa Greater Tzaneen) is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Tzaneen.
Louis Trichardt (formerly Trichardtsdorp, and Makhado from 2003 to 2014), informally shortened to LTT (), is a town at the foot of Songozwi, in the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the centre of the Makhado Local Municipality, which comprises 16,000 km2 with a population of 270,000 (2001). Louis Trichardt is located in a fertile region where litchis, bananas, mangoes and nuts are produced. The N1 National Route runs through the town. Louis Trichardt is 437 kilometres from Johannesburg and one hour's drive from the Zimbabwean border at Beitbridge. Louis Trichardt was known for a time as Makhado, but it was changed back to Louis Trichardt. Vleifontein, Elim, Tshikota, Madombidzha, Makhado Park and Dzanani surround the town in all directions.
Polokwane Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Polokwane) is a local municipality within the Capricorn District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It shares its name with the city of Polokwane.
Lephalale Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Lephalale; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Lephalale) is a local municipality within the Waterberg District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Lephalale.
Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Lepelle-Nkumpi) is a local municipality within the Capricorn District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Lebowakgomo.
Lephalale, formerly known as Ellisras, is a coal mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa immediately east of the Waterberg Coalfield. The town was established as Ellisras in 1960 and named after Patrick Ellis and Piet Erasmus who settled on a farm there in the 1930s. In 2002, Ellisras was renamed Lephalale by the provincial government of Limpopo, after the main river that crosses the municipality. Lephalale is derived from the setswana language meaning "to flow".
Leydsdorp is a former gold rush town situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Mapungubwe National Park is a national park in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The park protects the historical site of Mapungubwe Hill, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Mapungubwe, as well as the wildlife and riverine forests along the Limpopo River. The Mapungubwe Hill was the site of a community dating back to the Iron Age. Evidence has shown that it was a prosperous community. Archaeologists also uncovered the famous Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe figurine from the site.
Marakele National Park is a National Park, part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Phalaborwa (translated to English as better than the south; phala means better than and borwa means south) is a town in the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa.
Mogalakwena Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Mogalakwena) is a local municipality within the Waterberg District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Mokopane.
Molemole Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Molemole) is a local municipality within the Capricorn District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Mogwadi.
Thulamela Municipality (Venda: Masipalawapo wa Thulamela; Tsonga: Masipala wa Thulamela) is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Its municipal boundaries were greatly altered after the 2016 municipal elections when much of the area that formerly belonged to the municipality, including the town of Malamulele, was incorporated into the newly formed Collins Chabane Local Municipality. It is named after the Thulamela ruins located near the Pafuri Gate of the Kruger National Park.
Makapansgat () (or Makapan Valley World Heritage Site) is an archaeological location within the Makapansgat and Zwartkrans Valleys, northeast of Mokopane in Limpopo province, South Africa. It is an important palaeontological site, with the local limeworks containing Australopithecus-bearing deposits dating to between 3.0 and 2.6 million years BP. The whole Makapan Valley has been declared a South African Heritage Site. Makapansgat belongs to the Cradle of Humankind.
The Waterberg District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Waterberg; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Waterberg) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Modimolle. As of 2016, the majority of its 745,758 residents spoke Sepedi, also known as Northern Sotho. The district code is DC36.
Vaalwater is a small town situated on the Mokolo River in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Polokwane International Airport (IATA: PTG, ICAO: FAPP) (Afrikaans: Polokwane Internasionale Lughawe), is an airport serving the city of Polokwane (known until 2005 as Pietersburg) in the South African province of Limpopo. The airport is located 5 km north of the city. It is not to be confused with the nearby Pietersburg Civil Aerodrome (ICAO: FAPI).
Tzaneen Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Groot Letaba River, near Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. After Cyclone Eloise that emanated from the Mozambique side, the dam was certified 110% full by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The dam supplies domestic water to Polokwane and Tzaneen, and irrigation water to the Letaba valley. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Modjadjiskloof (formerly Duiwelskloof) is a small town situated at the foot of the escarpment in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
The Vhembe District Municipality (Venda: Masipala wa Tshiṱiriki tsha Vhembe; Tsonga: Masipala wa Xifundza xa Vhembe) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the northernmost district of the country and shares its northern border with the Beitbridge District in Zimbabwe and on the east with the Gaza Province in Mozambique. Vhembe consists of all the territories that were part of the former Venda Bantustan; however, two large densely populated districts of the former Tsonga homeland of Gazankulu, in particular, Hlanganani and Malamulele, were also incorporated into the municipality, hence the ethnic diversity of the district. The seat is Thohoyandou, the capital of the former Venda Bantustan. According to the 2011 census, the majority of the municipality's 800,000 inhabitants spoke TshiVenda as their mother language, while 400,000 spoke Xitsonga as their home language. However, the Tsonga people form the majority south of the Levubu River, while the Venda are the minority south of Levubu at 15%. The Sepedi speakers number 27,000. The district code is DC34.
Makhuduthamaga Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Makhuduthamaga) is a local municipality within Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Nkowankowa is a township in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality of the Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is home to soccer development team called Nkowankowa Barcelona FC and Ritavi cross warriors athletics club.
Mookgophong, formerly known as Naboomspruit, is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town is located approximately 42 km north-east of Modimolle and 51 km south-west of Mokopane.
Seshego is a township in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of the Republic of South Africa. The township lies directly northwest of the city of Polokwane.
The Motlatse River ("Permanent River"), Blyde River (Afrikaans: Blyderivier "Glad River"), or Umdhlazi River is a river in the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa. It has a northwards course in steep-sided valleys and ravines of the Mpumalanga Drakensberg, before it enters the lowveld region of the Limpopo province. It has its ultimate origins at around 2,000 m altitude in the Hartebeesvlakte conservation area, to the north of Long Tom Pass. It runs through the Blyde River Canyon.
The Waterberg (Northern Sotho: Thaba Meetse) is a mountainous massif of approximately 654,033 hectare in north Limpopo Province, South Africa. The average height of the mountain range is 600 m with a few peaks rising up to 2,000 m above sea level. Vaalwater town is located just north of the mountain range. The extensive rock formation was shaped by hundreds of millions of years of riverine erosion to yield diverse bluff and butte landform. The ecosystem can be characterised as a dry deciduous forest or Bushveld. Within the Waterberg there are archaeological finds dating to the Stone Age, and nearby are early evolutionary finds related to the origin of humans.
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality is located in the Sekhukhune District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. In 2016, 3 August, it was merged with the Fetakgomo Local Municipality to form the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality.
Matimba Power Station close to Ellisras, Limpopo Province, South Africa, is a dry-cooled coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom.
Medupi Power Station is a dry-cooled coal-fired power station built by Eskom near Lephalale in Limpopo province, South Africa. The station consists of 6 generating units with a nameplate capacity of 764 MW each bringing the total installed capacity of 4,584 MW.
Burgersfort is located in the valley of the Spekboom River at the edge of the Bushveld Complex in the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality of the Limpopo province, near the border with the Mpumalanga province. The town was named after a hexagonal fort built there during the 1876-77 Second War against the Bapedi of Chief Sekhukhune, and was named after President TF Burgers of the ZAR. The town serves as a meeting point for two major roads, the R37 and R555. The region is rich in platinum and platinum group metals. The town's neighbouring towns are Mashishing (60 km), Steelpoort (16 km) and Ohrigstad (26 km).
Alldays is a small town in the Limpopo province of South Africa that serves a large area of private game and hunting farms. It has a population of 2,987.
Vivo is a small farming town in the Blouberg Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality in the northern part of Limpopo province, South Africa.
Roedtan is a small town in the Limpopo province, South Africa, set in the midst of the Springbok Flats. Roedtan has a railroad station 85 km (53 mi) from Polokwane.
Dzanani is a town and also the name of a region in the former Venda, now part of Limpopo province in South Africa. Dzanani was named after MuDzanani, which is one of the main surnames in Venda; and also the then Paramount Chiefs (Khosi Khulu) of Songozwi. The language predominantly spoken is TshiVenda, which is one of the eleven official languages of South Africa.
Ga Masemola is a village community about 180;km North East of Pretoria/Tshwane. The area was founded in the 12th century by King Mokwena II the first born son of King Matlebjane II of Batau.
Giyani Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Giyani, South Africa. It is used mostly for football matches, but is also used as a large-scale concert venue, and is the home ground of Dynamos F.C. of South Africa's National First Division. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.
Glen Alpine Dam is a combined gravity and earth-fill type dam located on the Mogalakwena River, near Ga-Mankgodi, Bochum Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1968 and its main purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked as high (3).
Grootdraai is a town and a mine in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Lake Fundudzi (a.k.a. Lake Funduzi) is located in the Soutpansberg in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Measuring about 5 km by 3 km when full, it was created by an ancient landslide blocking the course of the Mutale River. The lake and its resident crocodiles as well as the nearby forest of Thathe Vondo, are regarded as sacred by the Vhatavhatsindi, the People of the Pool who are part of the Venda people. It is the only natural inland lake in Southern Africa.
Langjan Nature Reserve, is situated in Limpopo province, South Africa, on the R521 to Alldays, west of Makhado, close to the Blouberg Nature Reserve
Makuleke Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Mphongolo River, a tributary of the Shingwedzi River. It is located near Giyani, Limpopo, South Africa. The dam was established in 1990 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).
The Makuleke Contractual Park or Pafuri Triangle constitutes the northernmost section of the Kruger National Park, South Africa, and comprises approximately 240 square kilometres of land. The "triangle" is a wedge of land created by the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers at the tripoint Crook's Corner, which forms a border with Zimbabwe along the Limpopo River. It is a natural choke point for wildlife crossing from North to South and back, and forms a distinct ecological region.
Mankweng, also called Turfloop, is a township in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa, and home to the University of Limpopo. It is a university township. Mankweng or Turfloop is also the de facto name for the neighbourhoods surrounding the township and the university, though relatively small to the likes of Grahamstown. It is located about 27 km east of Polokwane on the R71 road to Moria and Tzaneen.
Mokolo Dam (previously known as the Hans Strijdom Dam) is a rock-fill type dam located on the Mokolo River, near Lephalale, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1980. The Malmanies River and the Bulspruit River, two tributaries of the Mokolo, also enter the dam from its left side. The dam supplies water to Lephalale town. The dam mainly serves for municipal and industrial purposes and its hazard potentials has been ranked high (3).
The Mokolo Dam Nature Reserve or Mokolo Dam Provincial Park is a protected area of bushveld in the Limpopo province, South Africa. It almost surrounds the Mokolo Dam on the Mokolo River. It is located 32 km south of Lephalale, just northeast of the Marakele National Park and not far from the Lapalala Game Reserve.
Moria is a town in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
My Darling is a town in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located northwest of the Makgabeng Plateau, known for Hananwa rock art. It is also located south of the Kingdom of Mapungubwe. My Darling is planned on an orthogonal street system. The streets remain unpaved. The houses are primarily constructed with modern methods, but there is also a mixture of traditional Rondavel structures. My Darling also has a substantial area dedicated to farming.
Nandoni Dam (Nandoni meaning "the iron smelting ovens" in Venda language), previously known as the Mutoti Dam, is an earth-fill/concrete type dam in Limpopo province, South Africa. It is located on the Luvuvhu River near the villages of ha-Mutoti and ha-Budeli and ha-Mphego just a few kilometres from Thohoyandou in the district of Vhembe. The dam serves primarily for water supply and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Nwanedi Dam is an arch type dam located on the Nwanedi River, part of the Limpopo River basin. It is located 48 km southeast of Musina, Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was established in 1964 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Nzhelele Dam (also known as Njelele Dam) is an arch type dam located on the Nzhelele River in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It has a capacity of 55.3 million m3. It was established in 1948. The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and its hazard potentials has been ranked high (3).
Onverwacht is a suburb of Lephalale in Waterberg District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Penge, alternatively known as Mabulane, is a township in Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Old Peter Mokaba Stadium (previously Pietersburg Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg), South Africa. It was the home stadium of Ria Stars football club before they were disbanded. The stadium can host 15,000 spectators and was built in 1976. The Peter Mokaba Stadium was constructed to the east of this stadium for the 2010 World Cup.
The Sagole Baobab (also Sagole Big Tree, Venda: Muri kunguluwa, lit. 'tree that roars', or Muvhuyu wa Makhadzi) is a Champion Tree and the largest baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) in South Africa. It is located east from Tshipise, in Vendaland, Limpopo Province and has a trunk diameter 10.8 metres, circumference 32.89 metres. It would take 18–20 people to encircle the tree with open hands.
The Selati Game Reserve is protected wildlife area situated between the towns of Gravelotte and Phalaborwa, in the Limpopo province of South Africa, the reserve has an area of about 30,000 ha.
Sibasa is a village in Limpopo Province, South Africa and the former capital city of Venda bantustan. When Venda was declared independent in 1979, the capital was moved to Ṱhohoyanḓou.
The Ranch Resort is a leisure complex in the Capricorn District of the Limpopo Province.
Thohoyandou Stadium is a 20,000-capacity multi-purpose stadium in the town of Thohoyandou, in the province of Limpopo, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of Venda Football Academy F.C. football club. The stadium was also used by Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) before it was sold to a Gauteng- based businessman and moved home ground matches to Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Thornybush Game Reserve is a private game reserve, near Hoedspruit, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It borders the Kapama Game Reserve and is located close to the Timbavati Game Reserve and the Kruger Park. The Reserve's surface area is approximately 14,000 ha of mainly open savannah.
Tshipise is a town in Vhembe District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
The Venetia Diamond Mine is South Africa's largest producer of diamonds, since 1995. It is situated close to the South African town of Alldays in the Limpopo province and is located within the 360 km2 Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve.
The Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve is situated in the northernmost parts of South Africa, and is owned by the De Beers Diamond Mining Company - the mine itself is actually within the confines of the reserve.
Vondo Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Mutshindudi River near Sibasa, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1985 and has been renovated in 1994. The dam serves mainly for irrigation purposes and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Welgevonden Game Reserve, (Dutch for well found), is in the Waterberg District, of the Limpopo, province of South Africa. Welgevonden Game Reserve, (Dutch for "well found"), is a 38,200ha game reserve in the Waterberg District, of the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
The Wolkberg Wilderness Area is a protected area in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is located in the Wolkberg (English: Cloud mountain), a subrange of the Drakensberg approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of Haenertsburg and 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Polokwane. The 2,127 metres (6,978 ft) high Ysterkroon and the surrounding 22,000 hectares (54,000 acres) was proclaimed a Wilderness Area in 1977.
Thohoyandou-PR Mphephu-lughawe (IATA-kode: THY, ICAO: FATH) is 'n klein lughawe naby Thohoyandou. Dit is geleë in die Vhembe-distriksmunisipaliteit in Limpopoprovinsie, in die noord-oostelike deel van Suid-Afrika, 460 km noord-oos van Pretoria, die hoofstad van die land. Die PR Mphephu-lughawe is 611 meter bo seevlak geleë en beskik oor een geteerde aanloopbaan.
Buysdorp is a village in Makhado Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Valdezia is a sprawling rural settlement situated at the foothills of the Soutpansberg mountain range in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was formerly known as Albasini before Swiss Missionaries renamed it Valdezia in 1875. The village itself was formally established in 1820 by Tsonga refugees who were fleeing despotic rule from Soshangane. It is roughly 10 km east of Elim Hospital in the Hlanganani district in the former Gazankulu homeland, South Africa. It was the site of a Swiss mission station, and it was named after the Swiss canton of Vaud. Valdezia's population, according to the official census of 2011, currently stands at between 7,600 and 8,000 people. It is considered the birthplace of the written Tsonga language in South Africa.
Bandelierkop is a village some 35 km south-west of Louis Trichardt and 70 km north-east of Polokwane on the N1 national route. Afrikaans for 'bandolier hill"; said to have been named after an incident in which a burgher, Jan du Preez, was sent back to fetch the bandolier he had left behind when the commando struck camp.
Beitbridge (Afrikaans: Beitbrug) is a town in Musina Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Burgerregt is a town in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Enable is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Indermark is a village in the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The village is situated in the Blouberg Local Municipality.
Die Shisharivier is 'n takrivier van die Shingwedzirivier in die Limpopoprovinsie in Suid-Afrika.
Die Kaspersnekrivier vloei in die ooste van die Mpumalanga-provinsie in Suid-Afrika.
Die Ngwabitsirivier is 'n takrivier van die Selatirivier in die Limpopoprovinsie in Suid-Afrika.
The Klaserie River is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It flows northeastwards and is a tributary of the Olifants River, joining it at 90° in the west of the Kruger National Park.
The Makhutswi River is a short river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It flows northeastwards and is a tributary of the Olifants River, joining it in its central basin.
Die Matsamabye-rivier is 'n takrivier in die sentrale Krugerwildtuin in die Limpopoprovinsie van Suid-Afrika. Dit ontspring in die weste van Mosambiek, maar kruis die internasionale grens en mond uit in die Olifantsrivier op Suid-Afrikaanse grondgebied.
The Phugwane River is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is a left hand tributary of the Shingwedzi River and the northernmost river of its catchment area, joining it in the middle of its basin. The Phugwane is a seasonal river whose riverbed is dry for prolonged periods.
Die Baderukwerivier is 'n kort takrivier van die Letabarivier in die Limpopoprovinsie van Suid-Afrika. Dit ontspring in die Letaba Ranch Wildreservaat en sluit uit die suide aan by die Letaba naby die wesgrens van die Krugerwildtuin.
Die Bloklandspruit is 'n rivier in die Mogalakwena Plaaslike Munisipaliteit in Limpopoprovinsie, Suid-Afrika.
Die Merekomerivier is 'n takrivier van die Groot-Letabarivier in die laeveld van die Limpopoprovinsie in Suid-Afrika.
Elim is 'n woongebied (township) rondom die Elim-hospitaal, geleë in die distrik van Hlanganani in die voormalige Tsonga-tuisland, Gazankulu, langs die R578-pad na Giyani in die Limpopoprovinsie van Suid-Afrika.
Die Mashokwespruit is 'n kort sytak van die Shingwedzirivier in Limpopo, Suid-Afrika. Die Mashokwespruit vloei in sy geheel in die Krugerwildtuin met die Bateleurbosveldkamp wat op sy oewer geleë is.
The Albasini Dam is a dam located just outside the town of Louis Trichardt, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of 25,200,000 cubic metres (890,000,000 cu ft), and a surface area of 3.572 square kilometres (1.379 sq mi). The wall is 34 metres (112 ft) high.
Middle Letaba Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Middle Letaba River, 40 km east of Elim and 40 km west of Giyani, Limpopo, South Africa. The source of the Middle Letaba river rises high in the tropical mountains of Magoebaskloof near Tzaneen, where rainfall is abundant during the summer months. The river passes numerous villages and its flow becomes quite strong when it reaches the village of Magoro.
Baltimore is a small township situated on the N11 Highway in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is a main stop-over for the Groblersbrug Border Post with Botswana.
Kabelo Secondary School (formerly known as Kabelo Combined School), is a coeducational college preparatory state school (no fee school) situated in Polokwane Ext 44 in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The school offers Science classes, Commerce, Tourism and History classes respectively in FET phase.
Giyani-lughawe (IATA-kode: GIY, ICAO: FAGI) is 'n klein lughawe naby Giyani. Dit is geleë in die Mopani-distriksmunisipaliteit in Limpopoprovinsie, in die noord-oostelike deel van Suid-Afrika, 400 km noord-oos van Pretoria, die hoofstad van die land. Die Giyani-lughawe is 482 meter bo seevlak geleë. Die lughawe beskik oor een geteerde aanloopbaan, 'n teerparkeerblad en 'n enkele sinkloods vir ligte vliegtuie.
Die Hudson Ntsanwisidam is noordoos van Giyani in Limpopo, Suid-Afrika geleë. Die Nsamarivier asook 'n aantal spruite vloei die dam in. Die Nsama vloei uit die dam om net wes van die Krugerwildtuin se grens by die Klein-Letabarivier aan te sluit.
Bendor Park (or simply Bendor), is a suburb in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Flora Park, is a suburb (sub-area) situated in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
The Witkruis Monument or Plaasmoorde Monument is a monument complex along the N1 route between Potgietersrus and Pietersburg, South Africa, conspicuously located on the slope of Ysterberg, on private property of the Harmse family. Since June 16, 2004, symbolic white-painted metal crosses have been planted on the area of about 5 hectares for each death during a South African farm attack. 925 of the approximately 3,000 white metal crosses on the slope are arranged in a striking central cross shape to emphasize the Christian nature of the monument. About 20 red crosses at the top of the monument represent local casualties. In 2020 and 2022, further monuments were placed at the foot of the cross field.
Annadale (alternatively known as Ladanna), is a pre-urban human settlement (and sub-area) situated in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.