Beitbridge, South Africa

For the bordering town in Zimbabwe, see Beitbridge.

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

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Coordinates: 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%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Area code	015

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 the Alfred Beit Road Bridge, 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 (2.8)	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[5]

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.