The
Limpopo River rises in central southern
Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the
Indian Ocean. The term Limpopo is the modified version of the original Sepedi name
diphororo tša meetse, meaning ″gushing strong waterfalls". The river is approximately long, with a
drainage basin in size. The mean
discharge measured over a year is 170
m3/s (6,200
cu ft/s) at its mouth. The Limpopo is the second largest
river in Africa that drains to the Indian Ocean, after the
Zambezi River.