Limpopo

geographical name

Lim·​po·​po lim-ˈpō-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce Limpopo (audio)
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or Crocodile river 1000 miles (1609 kilometers) long in southern Africa flowing from Limpopo province, Republic of South Africa, into the Indian Ocean in Mozambique
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or formerly Northern or Noord
ˈnȯrd How to pronounce Limpopo (audio)
ˈnȯrt
or earlier Northern Transvaal province of the northeastern part of the Republic of South Africa bordering Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique area 47,598 square miles (123,280 square kilometers), population 5,405,000

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“Limpopo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Limpopo. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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