The R580 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
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that connects the
R50 north of
Leandra
''Leandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae.
Species include:
* ''Leandra pastazana'' Wurdack
* ''Leandra subseriata
''Miconia subseriata'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae
Melastomataceae is a famil ...
with
Secunda and
Evander
Evander is a masculine given name. It is an anglicization of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (lit. "good man", Latinized ''Evandrus'').
It has also been adopted as an anglicization of the Gaelic name Iomhar (the Gaelic variant of the name Ivor ...
.
Route
The R580 begins at a junction with the
R50 approximately 15 kilometres north of
Leandra
''Leandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae.
Species include:
* ''Leandra pastazana'' Wurdack
* ''Leandra subseriata
''Miconia subseriata'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae
Melastomataceae is a famil ...
(28 kilometres south-east of
Delmas). It runs eastwards for 21 kilometres to reach a junction just before
Matla Power Station
Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom and consuming the output from the Matla coal mine.
History
Construction started in 1974, and the last unit was commissioned in July 1983. In 1981 t ...
, where it turns to the south. It heads for 8 kilometres to reach a junction wifh the
R547. It continues southwards for 12 kilometres to reach the Leven Station interchange, where it meets the eastern terminus of the
R29 and crosses the
N17 Highway. It continues south for 4 kilometres to reach a junction just north-west of the industrial town of
Secunda (west of
Trichardt
Trichardt is a town on the N17 National Route in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The village is 34 km west of Bethal and 32 km east-south-east of Leandra, adjacent to Secunda.
History
It ...
), where it turns to the west. It heads for 4 kilometres to end at an intersection with the
R546 south of
Evander
Evander is a masculine given name. It is an anglicization of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (lit. "good man", Latinized ''Evandrus'').
It has also been adopted as an anglicization of the Gaelic name Iomhar (the Gaelic variant of the name Ivor ...
.
References
Regional Routes in Mpumalanga
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