The Limpopo River Basin is shared by four SADC Member States, i.e. Botswana, Moçambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe and has a total catchment area of approximately 408 250 km2. The Limpopo River travels a distance of over 1 750 km from the confluence of the Marico and Crocodile Rivers in South Africa to the Indian Ocean at Xai Xai, in Mozambique. Along its route, the river forms the border between Botswana and South Africa, then the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa, before passing into Mozambique at Pafuri.
The catchment characteristics are very diverse, covering different climatic and topographic zones, as well as land use types, including protected areas. The social and economic developments across the basin are also highly diverse.
The River Basin Theme includes the following subjects:
