Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River that flows through the province, the name "Limpopo" has its etymological origin from the Sepedi word diphororo tša meetse - meaning strong gushing waterfalls.[citation needed] (The Sepedi language is spoken by a third of the people in the province.) The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg.