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the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is
Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg). The province was formed from
the northern region of the Transvaal province in 1994, and
initially named Northern Transvaal. The following year, it was
renamed Northern Province, which remained the name until 11 June
2003, when the name of the province was formally changed to the
name of its most important river, on the border with Zimbabwe,
after deliberation by the provincial government. Another notable
consideration for the name was Mapungubwe, the area where the
most ancient gold-using civilisation of the province was
discovered a few years earlier. The tribe seemed to have strong
links to the ruins and civilisation of Great Zimbabwe. 97.3% of
the population is Black, 0.2% is Coloured, 0.1% is Indian/Asian,
and 2.4% is White. The most