Beitbridge, South Africa Explained

Beitbridge
Other Name:Beitbrug
Pushpin Map:South Africa Limpopo#South Africa
Coordinates:-22.231°N 29.987°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limpopo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vhembe
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Musina
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.94
Population Total:1001
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:97.2%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:0.9%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.6%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:1.0%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.3%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Venda
Demographics2 Info1:45.5%
Demographics2 Title2:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info2:32.7%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:10.0%
Demographics2 Title4:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info4:6.4%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:5.5%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code
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 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).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Beitbridge . Census 2011.
  2. Book: South Africa. 2013-09-11. 2002. Rough Guides. 978-1-85828-853-6. 739.
  3. Book: Supee Teravaninthorn. Gaël Raballand. Transport Prices and Costs in Africa: A Review of the Main International Corridors. 2013-09-11. 2009. World Bank Publications. 978-0-8213-7655-3. 33.
  4. Web site: Beitbridge, Limpopo. SA Travel Directory. 4 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140104205430/http://sa.travel-directory.co/towns/view/id/19. 4 January 2014.