Mzanzitravel Magazine - Issue 9

Limpopo is South Africa’s northernmost province
and is truly a province of many delightful
discoveries. Bordered by three African countries,
it is also South Africa’s gateway to Africa. The
province shares provincial borders with Gauteng,
Mpumalanga and North West provinces.
It is a province of beautiful and contrasting
landscapes with a great diversity of both natural
and man-made attractions, where you can feel
the real heartbeat of Africa. The province has a rich cultural heritage, an
abundance of wildlife and astoundingly beautiful nature reserves and natural
scenery. Its protected areas and nature reserves are considered to be amongst
the best in Africa.
Preserving this natural heritage for future generations and making it possible
for local and foreign tourists to share in this heritage, is a priority in Limpopo.
Scenic attractions range from magnificent mountains, to nature reserves,
lakes and rivers, tropical forests, semi-desert bush country, the famous
Kruger National Park, and plenty more. With some of the best game-viewing
opportunities in South Africa, the province boasts that it is the preferred
eco-tourism destination in South Africa. The beautiful Magoebaskloof is a
favourite with hikers.
Its diverse cultural heritage is derived from the Bapedi, Batswana, Vhavenda,
Vatsonga and Ndebele indigenous people who settled here centuries ago, as
well as Afrikaners who arrived with the Great Trek and various others who later
settled here from Europe.
The province is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province’s
western and northern borders. The name is derived from the Northern Sotho
language word diphororo tša meetse, meaning “strong gushing waterfalls”…
found along the Limpopo River and in other parts of the province.
“the preferred
eco-tourism
destination in
South Africa”.