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Beitbridge

Matabeleland Southtown

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Beitbridge

Total population

41,767

Coordinates-22.20°, 29.99°

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City facts

Overview

Beitbridge is a border town in the province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. The name also refers to the border post and bridge spanning the Limpopo River, which forms the political border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. The border on the South African side of the river is also named Beitbridge.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-22.1986
Longitude
29.9918
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
825
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Baobab
    Adansonia digitata L. · Magnoliopsida
    46
  • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus leucomelas (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
    15
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    14
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    14
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    13
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    12
  • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    11

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Matabeleland South

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,045

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
936
Avg daily Wikipedia views
31
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API