Limpopo, South Africa

Limpopo is one of 9 primary administrative regions in South Africa with a population of approximately 5,926,724 people.

Facts and figures on Limpopo at a glance

Region name: Limpopo (Limpopo)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 5,926,724 people
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Limpopo (Limpopo) is located in the regional capital Polokwane (Polokwane) with a population of 123,749 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Limpopo's regional capital Polokwane to South Africa's capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 242 km (150 mi).

Facts and figures about Limpopo
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Limpopo Limpopo5,926,724 peoplePolokwane Polokwane123,749 people

Compare with other regions in South Africa.

Map of Limpopo

Map of Limpopo

Information on Limpopo

Information on Limpopo
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Limpopo LimpopoPolokwane Polokwane5South AfricaAfrica

Time in Limpopo

Time in Limpopo
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:51pm (14:51h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:51pm (14:51h)UTC +2.0Africa/Johannesburg

Geographic coordinates of Limpopo

Latitude & Longitude of Limpopo
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map24°00'00.0"S (-24.0000000°)29°30'00.0"E (29.5000000°)

Subregions in Limpopo

There are 5 administrative subregions in Limpopo.
Subregions in Limpopo
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Capricorn District Municipality Capricorn District Municipality1.1,261,463Polokwane Polokwane123,749
Mopani District Municipality Mopani District Municipality2.1,068,568Giyani Giyani37,024
Sekhukhune District Municipality Sekhukhune District Municipality3.1,090,424--
Vhembe District Municipality Vhembe District Municipality4.1,240,035Thohoyandou Thohoyandou44,046
Waterberg District Municipality Waterberg District Municipality5.596,092Modimolle Modimolle20,527

External sources of information on Limpopo

Limpopo on Wikipedia