The R538 is a Regional Route in

Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It ...

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 countri ...

. The route begins east of

Mbombela Mbombela (also known as Nelspruit) is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, Mbombela lies about by road west of the Mozambique border, east of Johannesburg and north ...

and passes through White River to connect with

Hazyview Hazyview is a sub-tropical farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa, renowned for its large banana and macadamia nut industries, contributing about 20% of South Africa's bananas and 30% of macadamia output. Bordering the Kruger National Park, the ...

Route

Its southern terminus is an interchange with the N4 and the R104 about 14 kilometres east of the

Nelspruit Mbombela (also known as Nelspruit) is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River (Mpumalanga), Crocodile River, Mbombela lies about by road west of the Mozambique border, ea ...

(Mbombela) city centre. It begins by heading northwards for 11 kilometres, through Karino, to reach the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport entrance. It proceeds north, then west, for 12 kilometres to enter the town centre of White River as Chief Mgiyeni Khumalo Drive and reach a junction with the

R40 R40, R-40, or similar, may refer to: Roads * R40 road (Belgium) * R40 road (Ghana) * R40 (South Africa) Other uses * R-40 (missile), a Soviet air-to-air missile * R40 (New York City Subway car) * Chloromethane, a refrigerant * R40: Limited ...

. The R538 and the R40 join to be co-signed northwards as Theo Kleynhans Street. Just north of the town, at the Casterbridge shopping mall, the R538 splits from the R40 to become its own road north-north-east. It proceeds for 33 kilometres, passing through Phola and bypassing the Numbi Gate of the

Kruger National Park Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends from north to south and from ea ...

(where the R569 provides access), to reach its northern terminus at an intersection with the

just south of

References

Regional Routes in Mpumalanga {{SouthAfrica-road-stub