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