Limpopo River
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| Length | 1,087 mi |
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| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
| Source confluence | Marico |
| Basin size | 415,000 km2 (160,000 sq mi) |
| Sources | Marico River |
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| Did you know | The main tributary of the Limpopo, the Olifants River (Elephant River), contributes around 1,233 million m3 of water per year. |
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| ID | 644971 |
About Limpopo River
The Limpopo River rises in South Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean in Mozambique. The term Limpopo is the original Sepedi name diphororo tša meetse, meaning "gushing strong waterfalls". The river is approximately 1,750 kilometres long, with a drainage basin 415,000 square kilometres in size.
