Limpopo - Northern Province

Limpopo, formerly the Northern Province and Northern Transvaal, is a diverse landscape of plains, semi-desert and sub-tropical vegetation. Limpopo is mainly an agricultural area and the location of the northern part of Kruger National Park. The "Big Five are found here; namely the elephant, black rhino, leopard, lion and buffalo.

The province borders three African countries; Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Historically this was Boer frontier and conservative values remain strong. Its capital is Pietersburg. Linguistically the population is very mixed, speaking North Sotho, Shangaan/Tsonga, Venda and Afrikaans.