Limpopo Water Management Area
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Limpopo Water Management Area is a designated hydrological region in South Africa responsible for the integrated management and allocation of water resources within the Limpopo River basin and its tributaries.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Water Management Area
ⓘ
hydrological region ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure equitable water allocation
ⓘ
promote sustainable water use ⓘ protect aquatic ecosystems in the Limpopo basin ⓘ |
| borderRiver | Limpopo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| facesChallenge |
drought risk
ⓘ
high inter-annual rainfall variability ⓘ increasing water demand ⓘ over-abstraction of groundwater ⓘ water quality impacts from mining ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| governedBy | National Water Act (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransboundaryContextWith |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalCharacteristic |
highly seasonal river flows
ⓘ
semi-arid climate in much of the area ⓘ |
| includesTributaryBasin |
Crocodile River (Limpopo) basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lephalala River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Luvuvhu River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogalakwena River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nzhelele River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sand River (Limpopo) basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limpopo River basin
ⓘ
northern South Africa ⓘ |
| managesResource |
groundwater
ⓘ
surface water ⓘ |
| partOf | national water management framework of South Africa ⓘ |
| planningInstrument |
catchment management strategy
ⓘ
water allocation plans ⓘ |
| primaryUseSector |
irrigated agriculture
ⓘ
mining ⓘ rural domestic water supply ⓘ urban water supply ⓘ |
| regulates |
industrial water use
ⓘ
large irrigation schemes ⓘ water abstractions from the Limpopo River ⓘ water abstractions from tributary rivers ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Limpopo River Basin Commission (LIMCOM) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
catchment management planning
ⓘ
integrated water resources management ⓘ protection of aquatic ecosystems ⓘ water allocation ⓘ water quality management ⓘ water use licensing ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Limpopo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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