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The R334 is a Regional Route in the
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality ( af, Nelson Mandelabaai Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit; xh, uMasipala wase Nelson Mandela Bay or ''uMasipala waseBhayi'') is one of eight metropolitan municipalities (also called Category A municipalities) in So ...
of
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that connects the N2 west of Port Elizabeth to the N2 at Coega north of Port Elizabeth via
Uitenhage Uitenhage ( ; ), officially renamed Kariega, is a South African town in the Eastern Cape Province. It is well known for the Volkswagen factory located there, which is the biggest car factory on the African continent. Along with the city of Port E ...
. The middle section of the route is also designated as the M20 metropolitan route (labelled on road signage).


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The R334 begins at a junction with the N2 National Route north-east of Port Elizabeth (7.5 km south-west of
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), heading west-south-west. It is initially co-signed with the
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for 10 kilometres before the R334 becomes its own road westwards named Daniel Pienaar Street. It runs through the northern parts of Motherwell, where it forms a four-way-junction with the R335. 16 kilometres after the R335 junction, the R334 crosses the R75 to enter
Uitenhage Uitenhage ( ; ), officially renamed Kariega, is a South African town in the Eastern Cape Province. It is well known for the Volkswagen factory located there, which is the biggest car factory on the African continent. Along with the city of Port E ...
(Kariega). It reaches a t-junction with Graaff-Reinet Street, where the R334 becomes Graaff-Reinet Street southwards and enters the Uitenhage town centre. It meets the north-western origin of the M6 at the Caledon Street junction, where it becomes Caledon Street westwards before becoming Cuyler Street southwards and meeting the northern origin of the M10. It leaves the town to the south-west, passing
KwaNobuhle KwaNobuhle is the largest township on the outskirts of Uitenhage, followed by KwaLanga in the Eastern Cape province of the Republic of South Africa. Water supply KwaNobuhle has been one of the townships in the region that have experienced proble ...
. It ends at a junction with the
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to the west of Port Elizabeth (east of
Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve The Van Stadens River Wild Flower Reserve ( af, Van Stadens-veldblomreservaat) near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa, is one of the oldest nature reserves in the country. Location The park covers 600 hectares and lies 40 km west o ...
), near an interchange with the N2.


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Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape Transport in Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality {{SouthAfrica-road-stub