Beitbridge
Beitbrug | |
|---|---|
  Beitbridge  Beitbridge | |
| Coordinates: 22°13′52″S 29°59′13″E / 22.231°S 29.987°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Vhembe |
| Municipality | Musina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,001 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 1.0% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Venda | 45.5% |
| • Northern Sotho | 32.7% |
| • English | 10.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.4% |
| • Other | 5.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| 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]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Beitbridge". Census 2011.
- ^ South Africa. Rough Guides. 2002. p. 739. ISBN 978-1-85828-853-6. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Beitbridge, Limpopo". SA Travel Directory. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.