Beitbridge, Limpopo

For the bordering town in Zimbabwe, see Beitbridge.
Beitbridge
Beitbrug
Beitbridge
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Beitbridge

 Beitbridge shown within Limpopo

Coordinates: 22°13′52″S 29°59′13″E / 22.231°S 29.987°E / -22.231; 29.987Coordinates: 22°13′52″S 29°59′13″E / 22.231°S 29.987°E / -22.231; 29.987
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Vhembe
Municipality Musina
Area[1]
 • Total 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,001
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 97.2%
 • Coloured 0.9%
 • Indian/Asian 0.6%
 • White 1.0%
 • Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Venda 45.5%
 • Northern Sotho 32.7%
 • English 10.0%
 • Afrikaans 6.4%
 • Other 5.5%
Area code 015

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,[2] located just south of Beitbridge in Zimbabwe. It is the busiest border post in the region, handling as many as 500 trucks each day.[3] The bridge was named after mining financier Alfred Beit, who provided funds for its construction.[4]

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
(2.76)		 56
(2.2)		 31
(1.22)		 22
(0.87)		 7
(0.28)		 4
(0.16)		 1
(0.04)		 1
(0.04)		 7
(0.28)		 24
(0.94)		 49
(1.93)		 61
(2.4)		 333
(13.12)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Beitbridge". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ South Africa. Rough Guides. 2002. p. 739. ISBN 978-1-85828-853-6. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
  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 2013-09-11.
  4. ↑ "Beitbridge, Limpopo". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Climate: Beitbridge". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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