South African Information- Limpopo Province
History
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Polokwane is the geographic and economic centre of the Limpopo Province
of South Africa. The city provides the administrative workforce for a
province of industry and determination. The province is divided in four
regions namely; the Capricorn region, the Bushveld region, the Soutpansberg
region and the Valley of the Olifants.
The Limpopo Province is area of legend and romance that intrigue visitors
with tales of ancient tribes and fearless pioneers who braved the unknown
in the days of old. To this day the province is the home of the enigmatic
rain queen who, as the legends of her people proclaim, has the mystical
power to make rain.
Steeped in history, the Limpopo celebrates a rich cultural heritage and
at many archaeological sites the mysteries of the past and ancient peoples
are still being unearthed. The present tranquillity of the province belies
a turbulent past, to which many monuments and museums attest.
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