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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

  1. ^ South Africa. Rough Guides. 2002. p. 739. ISBN 978-1-85828-853-6. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Beitbridge, Limpopo". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Climate: Beitbridge". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.