The R357 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 ...
that connects
Nieuwoudtville
Nieuwoudtville is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The town lies on the Bokkeveld Escarpment, and was established in 1897. The Nieuwoudtville Falls on the Doring River are located a few kil ...
and
Kimberley via
Loeriesfontein and
Prieska.
Route
The route's western origin is the
R27 at Nieuwoudtville. It heads north-east to reach the R355, with which it is co-signed for 10 kilometres. The routes reach Louriesfontein, where they diverge. The R357 heads north-east again to reach
Brandvlei. Here it again crosses the R27, at a staggered junction. East of the town, the route gives off the south-easterly
R353, and heads east. It reaches
Vanwyksvlei, where it meets the
R361, the two are co-signed, and head north-east. The routes diverge just outside the town. The R357 continues east-north-east to Prieska. Just before the town, it meets the north-easterly
R386 at its northern terminus. It then passes through Prieskapoort Pass and crosses the
N10 to enter Prieska. It leaves the town heading east-north-east. After about 30 kilometres, it meets the western terminus of the
R369. It continues for about another 100 kilometres to cross the
Orange River
The Orange River (from Afrikaans/Dutch: ''Oranjerivier'') is a river in Southern Africa. It is the longest river in South Africa. With a total length of , the Orange River Basin extends from Lesotho into South Africa and Namibia to the north ...
and reach
Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
* Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
*Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civi ...
. At Douglas, it meets the
R385 at a staggered junction. From Douglas, it continues east-north-east to its end at the
R31 at Kimberley.
External links
Routes Travel Info
References
Regional Routes in the Northern Cape
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