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Limpopo River

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Limpopo River
Vhembe
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Limpopo River in Mozambique
File:Limpopo River basin map.svg
Course and watershed of the Limpopo River
Location
CountrySouth Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceMarico and Crocodile
 - locationBotswana/South Africa border
 - elevation872 m (2,861 ft)
MouthIndian Ocean
 - locationGaza Province, Mozambique
Length1,750 km (1,090 mi)
Basin size415,000 km2 (160,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - average170 m3/s (6,000 cu ft/s)

The Limpopo River is a river in Africa. It goes through the countries of South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique and forms part of the border of South Africa. It empties into the Indian Ocean.