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M37 (Pretoria)
The M37 road is a short metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It is in the city of Centurion, connecting Wierdapark with the Noordwyk suburb of Midrand via Rooihuiskraal and The Reeds. For much of its route, it is named Rooihuiskraal Road. Route The M37 begins in Wierdapark, at a junction with the R114 Route (Ruimte Road). It begins by heading southwards as Rooihuiskraal Road to meet the western terminus of the M25 route (Hendrik Verwoerd Drive; which connects to the Centurion CBD) and form the boundary between Amberfield to the west and Rooihuiskraal North to the east. It meets the western terminus of the M27 route (Theus van Niekerk Street) and passes by the Rooihuiskraal Historical Terrain before flying over the N14 Highway and entering Rooihuiskraal. Still named Rooihuiskraal Road, it passes in-between Rooihuiskraal and The Reeds, where it meets the western terminus of the M31 route (Uitsig Drive). It passes through the southern part of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wierdapark
Wierdapark is a suburb of Centurion, Gauteng, near Pretoria, and is located in the province of Gauteng, South Africa. History Wierdapark was named after the chief architect of the Transvaal Republic The South African Republic ( nl, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, abbreviated ZAR; af, Suid-Afrikaanse Republiek), also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer Republic in Southern Africa which existed from 1852 to 1902, when it ..., Sytze Wopkes Wierda, who engineered the Wierda Bridge. The area in which the suburb is located was once part of a farm known as Cyferfontein. References {{reflist Suburbs of Centurion, Gauteng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R114 (South Africa)
The R114 is a regional route in Gauteng, South Africa that runs from Muldersdrift (north-east of Krugersdorp) to Centurion. The designation R114 is applied to sections of road that were previously part of the N14 that have been replaced by newly built freeway sections. Route The route begins in Muldersdrift (north-east of Krugersdorp), in the Mogale City Local Municipality, at a junction with the N14 National Route. It parallels the N14 in a northeasterly direction (while being on the southern side of the N14) and meets the M5 Road of Johannesburg ( Beyers Naude Drive), which connects to Randburg. It is co-signed with the M5 south-east up to the next junction, where it becomes its own road northeast as Nooitgedacht Road. It proceeds to form a junction with the R512 Road (Malibongwe Drive) south of Lanseria International Airport in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The R512 also connects to Randburg in the south-east. Soon after meeting the R512, it meets th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite services for the city. Zulu is the most spoken home language at 23.4% followed by English at 20.1%. Johannesburg is a divided city: the poor mostly live in the southern suburbs or on the peripheries of the far north, and the middle- and upper class live largely in the suburbs of the central and north. As of 2012, unemployment is near 25% and most young people are out of work. Around 20% of the city lives in abject poverty in informal settlements that lack proper roads, electricity, or any other kind of direct municipal service. Another 40% live in inadequate housing with insufficient municipal housing. History Following the end of the apartheid era, in April 1991 the Central Witwatersrand Metropolitan Chamber was formed as a "people-based" negotiating forum pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M36 Road (Pretoria)
The M36 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It is in the city of Centurion, connecting Irene Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United States ... with Kosmosdal via Highveld. Route The M36 begins in Irene, at a junction with the M18 route (Botha Avenue). It begins by heading westwards as Alexandra Road to meet the south-eastern terminus of the M34 route (Jean Avenue), where it becomes Olievenhoutbosch Avenue. It continues west-south-west, passing north of the Centurion Country Club, to reach a junction with the M19 route (John Vorster Drive) and enter the suburb of Highveld. The M36 continues west-south-west, through Highveld and the Eco-Park Estate, to reach a junction with the M31 route (Nellmapius Drive), where it turns to the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M31 Road (Pretoria)
The M31 road is a metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects the southern suburbs of Centurion, from the Rietvlei Nature Reserve to Rooihuiskraal via Irene and Highveld. Route The M31 route begins just south-west of the Moreleta Park suburb in southern Pretoria, at a junction with the R50 Route (Delmas Road). It begins by heading south-west for 4.5 kilometres, forming the northern border of the Rietvlei Nature Reserve and bypassing the Rietvlei Dam, to reach a junction with the M57 route (Goedehoop Avenue). It proceeds westwards as Nellmapius Drive to cross the R21 e-toll Highway and enter the southern suburbs of Centurion. It enters the Irene Village and reaches the Irene Village Mall just after the R21 interchange, where it meets the southern terminus of the M28 route (Van Ryneveld Avenue). The M31 proceeds westwards to reach a junction with the M18 route (Main Road) in Irene before crossing the Hennops River south of the Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N14 (South Africa)
The N14 is a national route in South Africa which runs from Springbok in the Northern Cape to Pretoria in Gauteng. It passes through Upington, Kuruman, Vryburg, Krugersdorp and Centurion. The section between Pretoria and Krugersdorp is maintained by the Gauteng Provincial government and is also designated the P158, and is also a 4-lane dual carriageway with 2 lanes in each direction. Route Northern Cape The western terminus of the N14 begins in Voortrekker Street, Springbok, at an intersection with the R355, just next to its N7 off-ramp. It leaves the town towards the east, crossing under the N7 and then heads north-east past Carolusberg and through the Goegap Nature Reserve. After a considerable distance, it enters Pofadder from the west, intersecting the north/south R358 in the town centre. It leaves eastwards, then turns to the north-east towards Kakamas, entering the town from the west. It's intersected by the R359 in the town before leaving to the north, crossing the Oran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M27 Road (Pretoria)
The M27 road is a short metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It is in the city of Centurion, connecting Rooihuiskraal with Pierre van Ryneveld Park via the Centurion CBD and Lyttelton. Route The M27 begins in Rooihuiskraal North, at a junction with the M37 route (Rooihuiskraal Road). It begins by heading eastwards as Theuns van Niekerk Street for a few metres before becoming Estcourt Avenue eastwards and reaching a junction with the R101 route (Old Johannesburg Road) in Hennopspark. The M27 continues eastwards as Lenchen Avenue to fly over the N14 highway ( Ben Schoeman Freeway) and pass through the Zwartkop suburb to enter the Centurion CBD, where it temporarily becomes two one-way streets and meets the M19 route (John Vorster Drive). It heads east-north-east, bypassing Centurion Mall before crossing the Hennops River The Hennops River is one of the larger rivers that drains Gauteng, South Africa. It has its source near Kempton P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M25 Road (Pretoria)
The M25 road is a short metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It is in the city of Centurion, connecting Wierdapark with Lyttelton via the Centurion CBD. Route The M25 begins in Wierdapark, at a junction with the M37 route (Rooihuiskraal Road) adjacent to Reds Shopping Centre. It begins by heading eastwards as Hendrik Verwoerd Drive for 2.7 kilometres, passing in-between Wierdapark and Rooihuiskraal North, to reach a junction with the R101 route (Old Johannesburg Road) in Hennopspark. The M25 continues eastwards to fly over the N14 highway ( Ben Schoeman Freeway) and enter the Centurion CBD, where it meets the M19 route (John Vorster Drive). It heads east-north-east, bypassing Centurion Mall before crossing the Hennops River The Hennops River is one of the larger rivers that drains Gauteng, South Africa. It has its source near Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg and meets the Crocodile River (Limpopo) shortly before Hartbeespoort Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reeds
The Reeds is a residential suburb in Centurion southwest of Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends ..., Gauteng, South Africa. References Suburbs of Centurion, Gauteng {{Gauteng-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midrand
Midrand is a former municipality in central Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated in-between Centurion and Sandton and now forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. History Midrand was established as a municipality in 1981 (in an area known as ''Halfway House'', after its position between Pretoria and Johannesburg), but ceased to be an independent town in the restructuring of local government that followed the end of apartheid in 1994. It was incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in 2000. It was made part of Region 2 and, as of 2006, when the number of regions were reduced to seven, it forms part of Region A of the City of Johannesburg. Though no longer an independent town, the name Midrand is still in common use to denote the suburbs around the N1 highway north of the Jukskei River up to the border with City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. (This portion of the N1 highway is also known as the Ben Schoeman Highway). Subu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centurion, Gauteng
Centurion (previously known as Verwoerdburg and before that Lyttelton) is an area with 236,580 inhabitants (2011 census) in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, between Pretoria and Midrand (Johannesburg). Formerly an independent municipality, with its own town council, it has been part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality since 2000. Its heart is at the intersection of the N1 and N14 freeways. The R21 freeway also passes through the eastern part of Centurion. The Waterkloof Air Force Base, as well as the Swartkop Air Force Base (which includes the South African Air Force Museum), are in Centurion. History Pre-historic Fossils discovered at the Sterkfontein Caves show that hominids lived in the vicinity of Centurion between 2 and 3 million years ago. The Sterkfontein Caves, a World Heritage Site, is less than 50 km from Centurion, near Mogale City and Krugersdorp. However, the earliest evidence of modern human habitation in the Centurion area does not go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
