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Encyclopedia > Bushveld

The Bushveld is a geographic region of South Africa that encompasses most of Limpopo Province and part of the North West Province. Physical map of the Earth ( Medium) ( Large 2 MB) Geography is the scientific study of the locational and spatial variation in both physical and human phenomena on Earth. ... Categories: Provinces of South Africa | South Africa stubs | Limpopo Province ... Categories: South Africa stubs | North West Province | Provinces of South Africa ...

Contents
1 Geography
2 Flora and Fauna
3 Geology
4 Farming
5 Towns and cities
6 See also

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 Makhado. The latter is the northenmost mountain range in South Africa. This article or section should include material from Drakensberg hiking The Drakensberg (Dragon Mountains in Afrikaans) mountains are the highest in South Africa, ranging up to 3,482 m (11,422 ft) in height. ... In geology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves an elevation differential, often involving high cliffs. ... Tzaneen is a large town situated in the Letaba district of the Limpopo Province, South Africa. ... Belfast is a small town in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa that is renowed for its excellent trout fishing conditions. ... Mokopane (previously called Potgietersrus) is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. ... Thabazimbi is a iron mining town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. ... Makhado (previously called Louis Trichardt) is a town situated at the foot of the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Limpopo Province of 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.


Geology

The Bushveld is one of the most mineral-rich regions of the world. This is due to the Bushveld igneous complex, an extremely rich saucer-shaped geological formation that stretches over more than 50,000 square kilometers. This formation contains most of the world's reserves of minerals such as andalusite, chromium, fluorspar, platinum and vanadium. The complex includes the Hans Merensky reef, which is the world's biggest source of platinum as well as platinum-group metals. Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. ... Categories: Minerals | Silicate minerals | Mineral stubs ... General Name, Symbol, Number chromium, Cr, 24 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 6 (VIB), 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Atomic properties Atomic weight 51. ... Octahedral fluorite crystals from New Mexico, USA Fluorite (also called fluor-spar or Blue John) is a mineral composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2. ... Platinum is also a certification by the RIAA and other world recording industries, see: RIAA certification General Name, Symbol, Number Platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10 , 6, d Density, Hardness 21. ... General Name, Symbol, Number vanadium, V, 23 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 5 , 4 , d Density, Hardness 6110 kg/m3, 7. ... Platinum is also a certification by the RIAA and other world recording industries, see: RIAA certification General Name, Symbol, Number Platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10 , 6, d Density, Hardness 21. ...


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. Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Species Sorghum × almum Sorghum almum Sorghum bicolor Sorghum caudatum Sorghum × drummondii Sorghum halepense Sorghum propinquum References ITIS 42106 2002-09-22 Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare or Sorghum bicolor) is a grass (Family Poaceae), the grain of which is used for food, fodder, and the production of alcoholic beverages. ... Nutrition information for one cup of cooked millet Millet is the collective name of a group of genera of the grass family(Gramineae/Paniceae) widely grown around the world for food or animal feed. ... Irrigating cotton fields Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ...


Towns and cities

Towns and cities in the region include:

Bela Bela (previously known as Warmbaths) is a town situated on at a geo-thermic hot springs in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. ... Brits is a large town and district situated in a fertile, citrus-producing area that is irrigated by the waters of the Hartebeespoort Dam in North West Province of South Africa. ... Haenertsburg is a town situated in foothills of the Great Escarpment in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. ... Hammanskraal is a small town in northern Gauteng, South Africa which serves a large rural community. ... Lephalale (previously known as Ellisras), is a coal mining town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. ... Makhado (previously called Louis Trichardt) 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 in the Waterberg in 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 (previously called Messina) is the most northernly town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa near the Limpopo River border with Zimbabwe. ... Messina is the northernmost town of South Africa. ... Polokwane (previously known as Pietersburg) is the capital of Limpopo Province (the province with the greatest increase in growth rate for 2003) in South Africa. ... Polokwane (previously known as Pietersburg) is the capital of Limpopo Province (the province with the greatest increase in growth rate for 2003) in South Africa. ... Sun City is a luxury South African casino resort, situated in the North West Province. ... Thabazimbi is a iron mining town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. ... Vaalwater is a small town situated next to the Mokolo River in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. ...

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
     . : Bushveld Mosaic : .                   ... (484 words)
The Bushveld Mosaic is a one-year part-time program designed for people wishing to increase their knowledge of the natural environment.
The Bushveld Mosaic course content caters both for people in search of a broader understanding of the natural environment and for those wishing eventually to pursue careers in the conservation and eco-tourism fields.
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment of the North West acknowledges that the Bushveld Mosaic course is a vehicle for the further training of teachers towards a Diploma Education.
Bushveld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (347 words)
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.
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 Makhado.
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.
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