Beitbridge, South Africa
Appearance
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 | |||||||||||||
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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. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Climate: Beitbridge". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.