Beitbridge,_Limpopo

Beitbridge, South Africa

Beitbridge, South Africa

Place in Limpopo, 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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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).

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References

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


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