APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
Town Secretary
Beitbridge Town Council
P.O Box 164
Beitbridge
Tel: 086 23728/23793
E-mail: beitbridgetowncouncil@beitbridgetc.co.zw
lramakgapola@beitbridgetc.co.zw
- KEY FACTS, GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS
Beitbridge is named after Alfred Beit, a British citizen who found the De Beers diamond mining company. It is located at the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Beitbridge Town is the southernmost town of the country and is in Matabeleland South Province.
The name also refers to the Beitbridge Border Post, the busiest inland port of entry in Sub-Saharan Africa. About 16000 people cross the border on a daily basis. The town, founded in 1929, was for many years the terminus of the railway from Pretoria, until a rail connection to Rutenga was built in 1974.
Its population has doubled from 22 000 in 2002 population census to approximately 43 000 according 2012 population census figures. Current population is estimated at around 60 000. Due to the proximity of the town to South Africa, most people from the inland districts flock into Beitbridge to do trade and others finally settle.
- KEY COUNTRY FACTS
Capital: Harare
Official Languages: English, Ndebele and Shona
Currency: Multi Currency System
Dialling Code: +263
Population (2012est.): 12 973 308
World Population Rank: 72
Population Growth Rate (2012): 4.375%
Rank Population growth in Africa: 23
Literacy Rate: 97%
- SUMMARY INFORMATION ABOUT BEITBRIDGE TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN STATUS GRANTED IN : August 2005
POPULATION ESTIMATE : 43 000(census 2012), 60 000 estimate
TRANSIT POPULATION : 16 000 per day
AREA (total surface area) : 83km2
ALTITUDE : 484m
CLIMATE : Hot
RAINFALL : 450mm and less, erratic rainfall
ROAD NETWORK : 161.1 km
TARRED : 39km
EARTH AND GRAVEL : 122,1km
HOUSING UNITS : 5779
LOW DENSITY : 666
MEDIUM DENSITY : 1186
HIGH DENSITY : 3927
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS: [PUBLIC AND PRIVATE]
SECONDARY : 4
PRIMARY : 6
VOCATIONAL : 1
NUMBER OF HOSPITALS ` : 1
NUMBER OF CLINICS : 2
NUMBER OF PRIVATE MEDICAL FACILITIES : 4
WARDS : 6
COUNCILLORS : 6
4. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
| Project Name | Description | Location And Land Aspects |
| Prepaid Water meters | Procurement, supply and Installation of prepaid water meters | All densities, Commercial , industrial and institutional |
| Solar power | Procurement and installation of solar powered street lights, traffic lights, tower lights, establishment of a solar farm | All densities |
| Shopping Complex | Development of a multipurpose commercial complex | North-west of the town |
| State of the art stadium | Construction of the stadium and furnish it | In the high density areas |
| Water reservoirs | Construction of water reservoirs at strategic areas to upgrade supply to all areas | All densities |
| Fire station | Establishment of a fire station to cater for fire emergencies | Establishment of a fire station in the high density |
| Sewer farm | Agricultural extension, cattle ranching, crop production | Farm located eastern side of the town |
| Land development /Housing development | Servicing and construction of housing units | High, medium and low density areas. |
| Tourism | Development of nature parks, waterfront facilities, animal viewing ( crocodiles, birds, etc), water sporting, boating, canoeing among other things | Southern part of the town |
| Tertiary institutions | Construction of colleges and Universities | High, medium and low density |
| Commercial plots | Stock Breeding, Cropping/Stock feed production and Horticulture | North east of the town |
| Specialised clinics/Hospitals | To cater for the special needs. | High, medium and low density |
| Quarry mining
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Quarry stone and quarry dust for construction purposes | High density |
| Tannery | Processing of hides for different purposes | Commercial and industry area |
5. REASONS TO INVEST IN BEITBRIDGE
- Fastest growing border town in Zimbabwe
- Houses the Busiest border post, Regional gateway
- Proximity to South Africa
- Houses seven commercial banks
- Well networked, linked to regional markets in Southern Africa
- Adequate water sources
- Declared one of the special economic zone
- Railway marshalling yard
- Presence of an Airstrip
- Communications networks