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M86 (Johannesburg)
The M86 is a short metropolitan route in the Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. It connects Krugersdorp with Randpark Ridge via Roodepoort. There is also a short 5 km road in Kempton Park which is designated as the M86. Route The M86 begins at a junction with the R24 Road (Rustenburg Road) in the Oatlands suburb of Krugersdorp (west of the town centre). It begins by going northwards as Robert Broom Drive, bypassing the Krugersdorp Airfield and Krugersdorp Game Reserve, to turn eastwards and pass through the Munsieville suburb and meet the R563 Road (Hekpoort Road). It continues eastwards, through the Dan Pienaarville and Rant-en-Dal areas, meeting the R28 Road (Paardekraal Drive) and passing the Noordheuwel suburb in an east-south-easterly direction, bypassing the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden and crossing the Crocodile River, to exit Krugersdorp ( Mogale City Local Municipality) and enter Roodepoort in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krugersdorp
Krugersdorp (Afrikaans for ''Kruger's Town'') is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887 by Marthinus Pretorius. Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef. The government bought part of the Paardekraal farm and named the new town after the Transvaal president, Paul Kruger. Krugersdorp no longer has a separate municipal government after it was integrated into Mogale City Local Municipality along with surrounding towns. It is now the seat of government for Mogale City. History Krugersdorp is the site of a December 1880 gathering at which more than 6,000 men vowed to fight for the Transvaal's independence. Founded in 1887 by Marthinus Pretorius after the discovery of gold on his farm, ''Paardekraal'', thereafter the mining industry played an important role in the development of the city. Two important events in the history of South Africa: the Transvaal War of Independence (188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M67 (Johannesburg)
The M67 is a short metropolitan route in Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... Route The M67 begins at R41 and ends at the R114. References Streets and roads of Johannesburg Metropolitan routes in Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M92 Road (Johannesburg)
The M92 is a short metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. The entire route is within the city of Kempton Park. Route The M92 begins at a junction with the M59 Road (Driefontein Road) in the suburb of Croydon. It begins by going north, then north-east, to reach a junction with the M39 Road (Isando Road). It proceeds north-east, then north, as Green Avenue to separate Spartan to the east from Cresslawn in the west. It then reaches a junction with the M32 Road (Plane Road) and proceeds northwards, bypassing Dries Niemandt Park (Barnard Stadium Barnard Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Kempton Park, 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 al ...), to meet the M90 Road (CR Swart Drive) at the next junction and enter the suburb of Edleen. In Edleen, it turns towards the north-east and reaches its end at a ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edleen
Edleen is a suburb in western Kempton Park, in Gauteng province, South Africa. History The suburb lies on part of an old Witwatersrand The Witwatersrand () (locally the Rand or, less commonly, the Reef) is a , north-facing scarp in South Africa. It consists of a hard, erosion-resistant quartzite metamorphic rock, over which several north-flowing rivers form waterfalls, which ... farm called ''Zuurfontein''. It was named after the owners Edward and Eileen Vermaak. The original homestead was situated on stands 220, 221, 222, 223 and 224 situated between Green avenue, Ilex Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue. In the early 1960s this property was sold to Alec Louw and Eddy and Eileen Vermaak relocated to 36 Okkerneut avenue. This property was also purchased by Alec Louw about 2 years later and they then relocated to a plot in Pomona. The first six houses built in Edleen was Okkerneut Avenue 36, 32, 28 and 26 and two houses opposite the road from 36. References Suburbs of Kempto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M90 Road (Johannesburg)
The M90 is a short metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. It is made up of one street (CR Swart Drive) in the city of Kempton Park, connecting Kempton Park West with the CBD. Route The M90 begins as an off-ramp of the M39 Road (Zuurfontein Avenue; east southbound only) in Kempton Park West, adjacent to the M39's interchange with the R25 (Modderfontein Road). It goes eastwards as CR Swart Drive, meeting the M88 Road (Parkland Ave; Rienert Ave) at the next junction adjacent to Kempton Gate Shopping Centre and separating Edleen in the north from Esther Park in the south. It continues eastwards, meeting the M92 Road (Green Avenue) just north of Dries Niemandt Park (Barnard Stadium Barnard Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Kempton Park, 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 al ...) before meeting the southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyers Naudé Drive
Beyers Naudé Drive is a large arterial route in Johannesburg, South Africa. It starts at the University of Johannesburg in Auckland Park, travelling through Melville, Roosevelt Park, Northcliff, Blackheath and traversing the N1 Western Bypass at Randpark Ridge. It terminates at the N14 freeway near Muldersdrift. It was previously known as DF Malan Drive. It forms part of Johannesburg's M5 road. Background On old Johannesburg municipal maps, the rough roadway was called the Mulders Drift Road. Later it was renamed DF Malan Drive after the South African Prime Minister DF Malan. In September 2001, DF Malan Drive was renamed Beyers Naudé Drive after celebrated anti-apartheid pastor Beyers Naudé. He was excommunicated by the Dutch Reformed Church for his views, but subsequently re-accepted after apartheid's abolition. The drive links the inner city of Johannesburg to the far western regions of Gauteng over a distance of 30 kilometres. It varies from being three lanes in each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M5 (Johannesburg)
M5 is a long metropolitan route in the Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area in South Africa. It starts in Ridgeway in the southern suburbs of Johannesburg. It passes through Mayfair and Brixton before travelling through Melville, Roosevelt Park, Northcliff, Blackheath and traversing the N1 Western Bypass at Randpark Ridge. It passes under the N14 freeway near Muldersdrift passing through the agricultural holding before ending at Kromdraai Road in the Lindley Agricultural Holdings. The main part of the route runs along Beyers Naudé Drive. Route The M5 begins in the southern suburbs of Johannesburg at an intersection with Rifle Range Road ( M38) in Ridgeway. As it heads northwards as Nasrec Road, it bypasses the industrial suburb of Aeroton (where it meets a road providing access to the M1 North Highway to Johannesburg CBD) before passing the Nasrec showground. It passes the FNB Stadium (famously known as ''Soccer City'') to the west and the Crown Mines Golf Club to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randburg
Randburg is an area located in the Gauteng, Gauteng province of South Africa. Formerly a separate municipality, its administration devolved to the newly created City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, along with neighbouring Sandton and Roodepoort, in the late 1990s. During the transitional period of 1996–2000, Randburg was part of the Northern Metropolitan Local Council (MLC). History Randburg was founded as a town in 1959, as the amalgamation of 32 suburbs of Johannesburg, suburbs, northwest of Johannesburg. Although economically linked to Johannesburg, residents chose to create their own town council. The name ''Randburg'' was chosen in a competition, and is derived from the South African Rand currency, which was introduced at around the same time that the new municipality was established in 1959. Like other affluent northern suburbs of Johannesburg, the area was regarded as relatively liberal and elected Democratic Party (South Africa), Democratic Party members of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M69 (Johannesburg)
The M69 is a short metropolitan route in Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... Route The M69 begins at the R564 and ends at the M6. References Streets and roads of Johannesburg Metropolitan routes in Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weltevredenpark
Weltevredenpark is a suburb of Roodepoort, South Africa adjacent to Johannesburg. It is situated roughly between Beyers Naudé Drive Beyers Naudé Drive is a large arterial route in Johannesburg, South Africa. It starts at the University of Johannesburg in Auckland Park, travelling through Melville, Roosevelt Park, Northcliff, Blackheath and traversing the N1 Western Bypass ... and Hendrik Potgieter Street. Being one of the older suburbs in the North of Johannesburg, it is well established, although keeping up with the area's current high growth rate has been a problem for developers and residents. From any point in Weltevredenpark one can get to Clearwater Mall in a drive of less than 10 minutes - assuming no traffic. References Johannesburg Region C {{Johannesburg-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M47 (Johannesburg)
The M47 is a short metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa It connects the N14 at Cradlestone Mall with the M18 at Maraisburg in Roodepoort. It consists of only one street, named Hendrick Potgieter Road. Route The M47 begins at a 4-way-junction with the N14 National Route and the R28 Road north-east of Krugersdorp in the Mogale City Local Municipality, adjacent to Cradlestone Mall (south-west of Muldersdrift). It begins by going south-eastwards as Hendrick Potgieter Road to enter the city of Roodepoort in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The first suburb it passes through is Ruimsig, where it meets the M67 Road (Peter Road; Doreen Road). It continues south-east, through the Little Falls suburb, to form an interchange with the R564 Road (Christian de Wet Road) adjacent to Clearwater Mall in Strubens Valley. It meets the M86 Road (Jim Fouche Road) at the next junction, before meeting the M69 Road west of Constantia Kloof. It c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantia Kloof
Constantia Kloof is a suburb of Roodepoort in Gauteng, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... It borders the suburbs of Strubens Valley, Weltevreden Park, Helderkruin and Allen's Nek, and is considered one of the more scenic and upmarket suburbs in the Western Johannesburg, especially within its boom-controlled area. Some of the best views over Johannesburg can be seen from the Constantia Kloof houses and apartments along Constantia Drive and Panorama Drive. The area has become very popular since the opening of the Clearwater Mall. References Johannesburg Region C {{Johannesburg-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
