Beitbridge Beitbrug
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Coordinates: 22°13′52″S 29°59′13″E / 22.231°S 29.987°E / -22.231; 29.987
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Vhembe
Municipality	Musina
Area [1]
• 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) [1]
• Black African	97.2%
• Coloured	0.9%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• White	1.0%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• 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]

Climate

Beitbridge has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh).

References

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