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unusual facts about Limpopo River



Crocodile attack

On March 19, 2006, University of Washington medical professor Richard Root, age 68, who had moved to alleviate a shortage of physicians, was killed on a wildlife tour of the Limpopo River when a crocodile emerged from the river, and pulled him underwater.

Gaza Province

Most of the district lies in the basin of the Limpopo River, which runs from northwest to southeast through the district, emptying into the Indian Ocean near Xai-Xai.

Gungunhana

Although the war lasted until 1864, and the capital of the kingdom was moved from the valley of the Limpopo River to Mossurize, north of the river Save, in the current Mozambican province of Manica, Mzila was gradually mastering the art of controlling the Nguni and its vassals.

Lerala

The village is located at the southeastern end of the Tswapong Hills, 30 km from the Limpopo River and the border with Zimbabwe and approximately 90 km east of Palapye.

Limpopo National Park

In the south is the Massingir Dam and the town of Massingir in Massingir District, which is the administrative headquarters of the new park while on the northern border is the Limpopo River.

Limpopo Water Management Area

Limpopo WMA, or Limpopo Water Management Area (coded: 1), Include the following major rivers : the Limpopo River, Matlabas River, Mokolo River, Lephalala River, Mogalakwena River, Sand River and Nzhelele River, and covers the following dams.

New Limpopo Bridge Ltd

Under a Build-Operate-Transfer concession agreement, New Limpopo Bridge (Pvt) Ltd has built and now operates the Alfred Beit Road Bridge over the Limpopo River between Musina in South Africa and Beitbridge in Zimbabwe.


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102 Squadron SAAF

The squadron area of responsibility is from north of Polokwane (Pietersburg) to the Limpopo River and is used for reconnaissance flights along the South African and Zimbabwe and Botswana borders.

François Coillard

After the missionaries crossed the Limpopo River, Shona chiefs would not welcome the group; instead, the party was forced to go to Bulawayo, the headquarters of King Lobengula of the Ndebele people.

Lephalale

Lephalale, is situated between 23°30' and 24°00' south latitude and 27°30' and 28°00' east longitude and the town is positioned west of the Mokolo river, a tributary to the Limpopo river, 820 meters above sea level.

Narayangaon

The nearest being Yaoundé on the Limpopo river, is about 9 km to the North.