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The Bushveld is a tropical savanna ecoregion of Southern Africa that encompasses most of Limpopo Province and part of the North West Province of South Africa and extends into western Botswana and southern Zimbabwe. Tropical and subtropical grasslands savannas and shrublands are a Grassland Biome located in Semi-arid to semi- Humid Climate regions An ecoregion ( ecological region) sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area smaller than a "realm" or " Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. Limpopo (lɪmˈpoʊpoʊ is the northernmost province of South Africa. North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election

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Geography

The elevation of this region varies from 750 to 1,400 m and the annual rainfall from 350 mm in the west to 600 mm in parts of the northeast. There are three significant mountain ranges in this region: the Drakensberg escarpment that forms the eastern border of the Bushveld and runs from Tzaneen in the north to Belfast in the south; the Waterberg range that stretches from Mokopane in the east to Thabazimbi in the west; the Soutpansberg range just north of Louis Trichardt. The Drakensberg ( Afrikaans: "Dragon's Mountain" Mountains are the highest mountain range in Southern Africa, rising up to in height In Geomorphology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves a sharp steep Elevation differential characterized Tzaneen is a large town situated in the Mopani district of the Limpopo province in South Africa. Belfast is a small town in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (not to be confused with Belfast in Limpopo, South Africa located at) The Waterberg Biosphere is a Massif of approximately 15000 square kilometers in north Limpopo Province, South Africa. Mokopane (previously called Potgietersrus is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Thabazimbi is an Iron mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The Soutpansberg (previously Zoutspansberg meaning "Salt Pan Mountain" in Afrikaans is a range of Mountains in the far north of South Africa. Louis Trichardt (for a short period known as Makhado is a town situated at the foot of the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Limpopo province of South Africa The latter is the northernmost mountain range in South Africa.

Flora and Fauna

As implied by the region's name, the Bushveld's well-grassed plains are dotted by dense clusters of trees and tall shrubs. The grasses found here are generally tall and turn yellow or brown in winter, which is the dry season throughout most of South Africa. The undisturbed portions of this habitat, such as much of the Waterberg Biosphere, offer many large mammal species including white rhino, black rhino, giraffe, Blue Wildebeest, kudu, impala and a variety of further antelope species and other game. The Waterberg Biosphere is a Massif of approximately 15000 square kilometers in north Limpopo Province, South Africa. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. The White Rhinoceros or Square-lipped rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum) is one of the five species of Rhinoceros that still exist and is one of the few The Black Rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis) also colloquially Black Rhino, is a species of Rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa The giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African Even-toed ungulate Mammal, the tallest of all land-living Animal Species The Blue Wildebeest ( Connochaetes taurinus) is a large Ungulate mammal of the Bovid family and one of two species of Wildebeest. Kudu is an alternate spelling for kuzu the Japanese word for the plant Kudzu. An impala ( Aepyceros melampus Greek αιπος aipos "high" κερος ceros "horn" + melas "black" pous Antelope are Ruminant hoofed Mammals of the family Bovidae in the order of Even-toed ungulates.

Geology

The Bushveld is one of the most mineral-rich regions of the world. A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific This is due to the Bushveld igneous complex, an extremely rich saucer-shaped geological formation that stretches over more than 50,000 square kilometers. The Bushveld Igneous Complex (or BIC) is a large Igneous Intrusion within the Earth's crust which has been tilted and eroded and now This formation contains most of the world's reserves of minerals such as andalusite, chromium, fluorspar, platinum and vanadium. Andalusite is an Aluminium nesosilicate Mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5 Chromium (ˈkroʊmiəm is a Chemical element which has the symbol Cr and Atomic number 24 Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is a Mineral composed of Calcium fluoride, Ca[[Fluorine F2]] Platinum (ˈplætɪnəm is a Chemical element with the Atomic symbol Pt and an Atomic number of 78 Vanadium (vəˈneɪdiəm is a Chemical element that has the symbol V and Atomic number 23 The complex includes the Merensky Reef, which is the world's biggest source of platinum as well as platinum-group metals. The Merensky Reef, is a layer of Igneous rock in the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC in the Transvaal which together with an underlying layer the Upper Platinum (ˈplætɪnəm is a Chemical element with the Atomic symbol Pt and an Atomic number of 78

Farming

As most of the region tends to be dry, the Bushveld is mostly cattle and game farming country, with only a few drought-resistant crops such as sorghum and millet being farmed, usually under irrigation. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family A game reserve is an area of land set aside for maintenance of wildlife for tourism or Hunting purposes Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, some of which are raised for grain and many of which are used as Fodder plants either cultivated or as part The millets are a group of small- Seeded Species of Cereal crops or grains widely grown around the world for Food and Fodder Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops

Towns and cities

Towns and cities in the region include:

See also

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Bela Bela, previously known as Warmbad (Warmbaths is a town situated on geo-thermic Hot springs in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Bela Bela, previously known as Warmbad (Warmbaths is a town situated on geo-thermic Hot springs in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Haenertsburg is a village situated on the edge of the Great Escarpment in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, on the R71 road between Polokwane (Pietersburg Hammanskraal is a small town in northern Gauteng, South Africa which serves a large rural community Lephalale (also known as Ellisras is a Coal mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa immediately north of the Waterberg Massif. Lephalale (also known as Ellisras is a Coal mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa immediately north of the Waterberg Massif. Louis Trichardt (for a short period known as Makhado is a town situated at the foot of the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Limpopo province of South Africa Modimolle, (formerly known as Nylstroom) is a town located near the southern edge of the Waterberg Massif in Limpopo province South Africa. Modimolle, (formerly known as Nylstroom) is a town located near the southern edge of the Waterberg Massif in Limpopo province South Africa. Mokopane (previously called Potgietersrus is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Mokopane (previously called Potgietersrus is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Naboomspruit is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Musina (as previously called Messina) is the northernmost city in the Limpopo province of South Africa near the Limpopo River border to Musina (as previously called Messina) is the northernmost city in the Limpopo province of South Africa near the Limpopo River border to Pietersburg is a City, Municipality and the capital of the Limpopo province in South Africa. Pietersburg is a City, Municipality and the capital of the Limpopo province in South Africa. Sun City is a luxury South African Casino resort situated in the North West Province. Thabazimbi is an Iron mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Vaalwater is a small town situated on the Mokolo River in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Vivo is a small village in the northern part of Limpopo province South Africa. South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its long coastline stretching more than 2500 kilometers (1553 miles from the Desert Border with

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bushveld

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  1. (South African) A terrain of thick scrubby trees and bush in dense thickets, with grassy groundcover between.
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