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'''Beitbridge''' ({{lang-af|Beitbrug}}) is a town in [[Musina Local Municipality]] in the [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. |
'''Beitbridge''' ({{lang-af|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]],<ref>{{cite book|title=South Africa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rXN6xJjPlrwC&pg=PA739|accessdate=2013-09-11|year=2002|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=978-1-85828-853-6|page=739}}</ref> located just south of [[Beitbridge]] in Zimbabwe. It is the busiest border post in the region, handling as many as 500 trucks each day.<ref name="TeravaninthornRaballand2009">{{cite book|author1=Supee Teravaninthorn|author2=Gaël Raballand|title=Transport Prices and Costs in Africa: A Review of the Main International Corridors|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rS5r64EFStwC&pg=PA33|accessdate=2013-09-11|year=2009|publisher=World Bank Publications|isbn=978-0-8213-7655-3|page=33}}</ref> The bridge was named after mining financier [[Alfred Beit]], who provided funds for its construction.<ref name=satd>{{cite web|title=Beitbridge, Limpopo|url=http://sa.travel-directory.co/towns/view/id/19|publisher=SA Travel Directory|accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref> |
Beitbridge is a border crossing on the [[Limpopo River]],<ref>{{cite book|title=South Africa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rXN6xJjPlrwC&pg=PA739|accessdate=2013-09-11|year=2002|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=978-1-85828-853-6|page=739}}</ref> located just south of [[Beitbridge]] in Zimbabwe. It is the busiest border post in the region, handling as many as 500 trucks each day.<ref name="TeravaninthornRaballand2009">{{cite book|author1=Supee Teravaninthorn|author2=Gaël Raballand|title=Transport Prices and Costs in Africa: A Review of the Main International Corridors|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rS5r64EFStwC&pg=PA33|accessdate=2013-09-11|year=2009|publisher=World Bank Publications|isbn=978-0-8213-7655-3|page=33}}</ref> The bridge was named after mining financier [[Alfred Beit]], who provided funds for its construction.<ref name=satd>{{cite web|title=Beitbridge, Limpopo|url=http://sa.travel-directory.co/towns/view/id/19|publisher=SA Travel Directory|accessdate=4 January 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104205430/http://sa.travel-directory.co/towns/view/id/19|archivedate=4 January 2014|df=}}</ref> |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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Revision as of 06:46, 17 July 2017
Template:Infobox South African town 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,[1] located just south of Beitbridge in Zimbabwe. It is the busiest border post in the region, handling as many as 500 trucks each day.[2] The bridge was named after mining financier Alfred Beit, who provided funds for its construction.[3]
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[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ South Africa. Rough Guides. 2002. p. 739. ISBN 978-1-85828-853-6. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Beitbridge, Limpopo". SA Travel Directory. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Climate: Beitbridge". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
 | This Limpopo location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Municipalities and communities of Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo | ||
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District seat: Thohoyandou | ||
| Musina |
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| Collins Chabane | Dzimauli • Spelonken (Hlanganani) • Malamulele • Mapakoni • Mutale • Mutshikilini • Thengwe • Tshilamba | |
| Thulamela | ||
| Makhado | ||