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R74 Road (South Africa)
The R74 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Harrismith with KwaDukuza (previously Stanger) on the coast, via Oliviershoek Pass, Bergville, Winterton, Colenso, Weenen and Greytown. Route The R74 begins in Harrismith, Free State, at a t-junction with the N5 National Route south of the town centre. It begins by going southwards for 8 kilometres to meet the eastern terminus of the R712 road, which connects to Phuthaditjhaba. The R74 continues south-south-east for 64 kilometres, crossing into the KwaZulu-Natal Province, bypassing the Woodstock Dam, to enter the town of Bergville, where it meets the western terminus of the R616 road. Just after the Bergville town centre, the R74 crosses the Tugela River. From Bergville, the R74 continues south-east for 20 kilometres to meet the R600 road and enter the town of Winterton, where it crosses the Little Tugela River in the town centre. It continues south-east for 22 kilometres to reach an intersection with the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Police, Roads And Transport (Free State)
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Phuthaditjhaba
Phuthaditjhaba (formerly Witsieshoek or Qwaqwa) is a town in the Free State province of South Africa. Phuthaditjhaba is a seSotho name that means ''meeting place of the tribes''. It is located on the banks of the Elands River. It also located in a section of mountains ( Maloti in the Sesotho language). it is bordered by the province of KwaZulu-Natal to the south east and the independent country of Lesotho to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Routes In KwaZulu-Natal
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N2 (South Africa)
The N2 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through George, Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha and Durban to Ermelo. It is the main highway along the Indian Ocean coast of the country. Its current length of makes it the longest numbered route in South Africa. Route Major towns and cities along the route of the N2 include Cape Town, Somerset West, Caledon, Swellendam, Mossel Bay, George, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Humansdorp, Port Elizabeth, Grahamstown, Qonce (formerly King William's Town), Bhisho, East London, Mthatha, Kokstad, Port Shepstone, Durban, KwaDukuza, Empangeni, Piet Retief and Ermelo. Western Cape Cape Metropole The N2 begins in central Cape Town at the northern end of Buitengracht Street, outside the entrance to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The first section of the N2 is shared with the beginning of the N1; it is a four-lane elevated freeway that runs along a strip of land between the city centre and the Port of Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R102 (South Africa)
The R102 is a Regional Route in South Africa. It is the route designation for all old sections of the N2, thus it is a discontinuous road that resumes in areas where a new N2 has been constructed. Route Western Cape and Eastern Cape In the Cape Town area, the R102 starts in the Central Business District and runs through Woodstock, Maitland, Goodwood and Parow before it reaches Bellville. From Bellville, it turns in a southeasterly direction and goes on the outskirts of the city through Kuils River, Eerste River and onwards to Somerset West where it merges with the existing N2. At Mossel Bay it divides to the east again, passing through all the towns between there and George. Near Nature's Valley east of Plettenberg Bay it once again splits off, traversing the various Tsitsikamma gorges such as the Grootrivier Pass and the Bloukrans Pass (which is currently closed; was closed in 2007 due to flood damage) and then rejoining the N2 east of the Bloukrans Bridge. Farthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R33 (South Africa)
The R33 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Pietermaritzburg with Lephalale via Greytown, Paulpietersburg, Carolina, Belfast and Vaalwater. It is a very long road, passing through 3 provinces (Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal). Route Limpopo The R33 begins south of Lephalale, at a junction with the R510 next to The Junction Restaurant & Golf Range. It starts by going eastwards to cross the Mokolo River. After crossing the Mokolo River, the R33 turns south-east and heads for 85 kilometres, through the Grootwater Nature Reserve, to the town of Vaalwater, where it forms a junction with the R517. The R33 becomes the road south-east from this junction. It continues south-east for 63 kilometres to the town of Modimolle (Formerly known as Nylstroom), entering the vicinity as Nelson Mandela Drive. Just after the Modimolle Correctional Centre, the R33 reaches a 4-way junction with the R101 Road (Thabo Mbeki Drive) and continues south-east for another 11 kilom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R622 (South Africa)
The R622 is a Regional Route in 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 Its western terminus is the R103 at Mooi River. It passes under the N3 and exits the town to the east. It runs east to end at Greytown at an intersection with the R74. References Regional Routes in KwaZulu-Natal {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R103 (South Africa)
The R103 is a Regional Route in South Africa that is the designation for some of the old sections of roads that were previously the N3, prior to upgrading. It only has 3 sections, from Hillcrest to Ladysmith, from Warden to Villiers and from Heidelberg to Johannesburg. Route Kwazulu-Natal Its first section begins as a junction with the M13 Highway in Hillcrest, a town 30 km north-west of Durban. The R103 begins as the Old Main Road and leaves Hillcrest in a roughly north-west direction and enters Cato Ridge from the east. In Cato Ridge, the road crosses the N3 at the 53 exit and then follows the south side of the N3, leaving the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, before recrossing the N3 freeway at Camperdown. It follows the N3 towards the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg, crisscrossing the freeway several times and passing through Ashburton. It enters the suburb of Scottsville in Pietermaritzburg from the south-east, bypassing Pietermaritzburg Airport, before reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N3 (South Africa)
The N3 is a national route in South Africa that connects Johannesburg and Durban, respectively South Africa's largest and third-largest cities. Johannesburg is the financial and commercial heartland of South Africa, while Durban is South Africa's key port and one of the busiest ports in the Southern Hemisphere and is also a holiday destination. Durban is the port through which Johannesburg imports and exports most of its goods. As a result, the N3 is a very busy highway and has a high volume of traffic. Route The N3 is divided into 12 sections, starting with section 1 in Durban and ending with section 12 in Johannesburg. Between the two cities, the route passes the following towns and cities: Pietermaritzburg, Estcourt, Ladysmith, Harrismith, Heidelberg and Germiston. It no longer passes through most of these towns, as bypasses have been built around all of them (the N3 does not pass through any city centres). The last bypass that was built was around the town of Warden. Kwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R600 (South Africa)
The R600 is a Regional Route in South Africa. Route Its north-eastern terminus is the N11 just east of the N11's divergence from the N3. It heads southwest, crossing the N3 to Winterton, where it intersects the R74 at a staggered junction. From Winterton, it continues south-west ending at the Champagne Castle hotel at an entrance to uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park is a protected area in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, covering , and is part of a world heritage site. The park includes Royal Natal National Park, a provincial park, and covers part of the Drakensb .... References Regional Routes in KwaZulu-Natal {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tugela River
The Tugela River ( zu, Thukela; af, Tugelarivier) is the largest river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. With a total length of , it is one of the most important rivers of the country. The river originates in Mont-aux-Sources of the Drakensberg Mountains at an elevation of almost 11,000 feet This has a very detailed description of the river's course. and plunges 947 metres down the Tugela Falls. The Mont-aux-Sources is also the origin of tributaries of two other major South African rivers, the Orange and the Vaal. From the Drakensberg range, the Tugela follows a route through the KwaZulu-Natal midlands before flowing into the Indian Ocean. The total catchment area is approximately . Land uses in the catchment are mainly rural subsistence farming and commercial forestry. Tributaries The Tugela has a number of tributaries coming off the Drakensberg, the largest being the Mzinyathi ("Buffalo") River (rising near Majuba Hill), but also the Little Tugela River, Klip Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
