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The mean annual temperature of the Limpopo WMA ranges from 16° in the south to 22° in the north. The average maximum monthly temperature is 30° in the month of January, while the average minimum monthly temperature is 4° in the month of July. Ref 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mean Annual Precipitation (MAP) ranges widely, with rainfall ranging from as little as 200 mm/annum in the north to over 1 200 mm/annum in the Soutpansberg mountains. Ref 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ref 1. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Internal Strategic Perspective: Limpopo Water Management Area : Prepared by Goba Moahloli Keeve Steyn (Pty) Ltd, in association with Tlou & Matji (Pty) Ltd and Golder Associates (Pty) Ltd. on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning. Report No. P WMA 01/000/00/0304. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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