The Limpopo River Basin Factsheets are produced as part of the Rapid Environmental Appraisal of the Limpopo River Basin, and drawn from the technical report prepared for the SADC Water Sector by:

Southern African Research and Documentation Centre(SARDC)

Musokotwane Environment Resource Centre for Southern Africa (IMERCSA)

ZERO - Regional Environment Organization


Fact Sheet 3: Economic Profile
The Limpopo River Basin constitutes a major economic hub for the SADC region. Almost all key economic activities such as agriculture, mining, tourism and manufacturing are, in one way or another, undertaken within the basin. more>>

Fact Sheet 2: People and Settlements
The Limpopo River Basin is the most highly developed basin in the SADC region and supports a significant population, including some of the region's poorest communities. The basin has numerous urban areas and commercial and subsistence farming communities as well as important forestry resources...more>>

Fact sheet 1: The Limpopo River
The Limpopo River flows over a total distance of 1 750 km. It starts at the confluence of the Marico and Crocodile rivers in South Africa and flows northwest of Pretoria. It is joined by the Notwane river flowing from Botswana, and then forms the border between Botswana and South Africa...more>>
 


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