People and the River Image Gallery

The people of the basin represent a broad spectrum of cultures and ethnicities.

Subsistence livelihoods are important to the well-being of many in the basin.

Dams are used to regulate flow throughout the basin.

Children fishing near Chokwé, Mozambique.

Great Zimbabwe-the city ruins.

The arid environment of the Limpopo River basin has engrained water as a focal point of culture basin.

The San and the Khoikhoi are the earliest known inhabitants of southern Africa.

MoPedi Woman.

Understanding plants and their uses is a key element of Traditional knowledge in the basin.

Kipling's story provides one explanation of why elephants have long trunks.

Subsistence agriculture in the Oliphants River sub-basin, South Africa.

The Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa.

The city of Pretoria, South Africa, is a centre for commerce and government in the Limpopo River basin.

The portion of Botswana in the Limpopo River basin.

The rich wildlife resources of Botswana contribute significantly to the economy - Mashatu Game Reserve.

The lower Limpopo lies predominantly within Mozambique.

Road-side fruit and nut sellers in Mozambique, selling agricultural produce.

The South African portion of the Limpopo River basin.

Subsistence agriculture in Kumalo West, Zimbabwe.

The portion of Zimbabwe in the Limpopo River basin.