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For the bordering town in Zimbabwe, see Beitbridge.

Place in Limpopo, South Africa
Beitbridge Beitbrug
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Coordinates: 22°13′52″S 29°59′13″E / 22.231°S 29.987°E / -22.231; 29.987
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictVhembe
MunicipalityMusina
Area
 • Total0.94 km (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,001
 • Density1,100/km (2,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African97.2%
 • Coloured0.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.6%
 • White1.0%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Venda45.5%
 • Northern Sotho32.7%
 • English10.0%
 • Afrikaans6.4%
 • Other5.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Area code015

Beitbridge (Afrikaans: Beitbrug) is a town in Musina Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Beitbridge is a border crossing on the Limpopo River, located just south of Beitbridge in Zimbabwe. It is the busiest border post in the region, handling as many as 500 trucks each day. The bridge was named the Alfred Beit Road Bridge, after mining financier Alfred Beit, who provided funds for its construction.

Climate

Beitbridge has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh).

Climate data for Beitbridge
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3) 		26.9
(80.4) 		25.7
(78.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		19.8
(67.6) 		16.7
(62.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.4
(72.3) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		23.0
(73.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70
(2.8) 		56
(2.2) 		31
(1.2) 		22
(0.9) 		7
(0.3) 		4
(0.2) 		1
(0.0) 		1
(0.0) 		7
(0.3) 		24
(0.9) 		49
(1.9) 		61
(2.4) 		333
(13.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Beitbridge". Census 2011.
  2. South Africa. Rough Guides. 2002. p. 739. ISBN 978-1-85828-853-6. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  3. Supee Teravaninthorn; Gaël Raballand (2009). Transport Prices and Costs in Africa: A Review of the Main International Corridors. World Bank Publications. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-8213-7655-3. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. "Beitbridge, Limpopo". SA Travel Directory. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  5. "Climate: Beitbridge". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo
District seat: Thohoyandou
Musina
Vhembe District within South Africa
Vhembe District within South Africa
Collins ChabaneDzimauli • Spelonken (Hlanganani) • Malamulele • Mapakoni • Mutale • Mutshikilini • Thengwe • Tshilamba
Thulamela
Makhado


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