The R63 is a tarred

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that connects

Calvinia Calvinia is a regional town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa named after the French religious reformer Jean Calvin. The town falls under the Hantam Local Municipality which forms part of the Namakwa District Municipality. The Calvin ...

with

Komga Komga is a town in Amatole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is located north of East London and east of Stutterheim. It was founded as a farming centre in 1877 on the site of a military camp established ...

via Carnarvon,

Victoria West Victoria West is a town in the central Karoo region of South Africa's Northern Cape province. It is situated on the main N12 route, at an elevation of . It is the seat of the Ubuntu Local Municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipa ...

Graaff-Reinet Graaff-Reinet is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the oldest town in the province. It is also the sixth-oldest town in South Africa, after Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Simon's Town, Paarl and Swellendam. The town was the ...

Somerset East Somerset East ( af, Somerset-Oos) is a town in the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was founded by Lord Charles Somerset in 1825. The Blue Crane Route follows the national road R63 from Pearston, via S ...

and

King William's Town Qonce, formerly known as King William's Town, is a city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa along the banks of the Buffalo River (Eastern Cape), Buffalo River. The city is about northwest of the Indian Ocean port of East London, South ...

. It is cosigned with the N10 between Eastpoort and

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for 24 kilometres.

Route

Northern Cape and Western Cape

The R63 begins 20 kilometres east of

, Northern Cape at an intersection with the R27 Road. It heads eastwards for 92 kilometres to the town of Williston, where it meets the R353 Road. From Williston, the R63 heads eastwards for 128 kilometres to the town of Carnarvon, where it meets the southern terminus of the R386 Road. At this junction, the R63 turns southwards and heads 63 kilometres to the town of Loxton, where it meets the northern terminus of the R381. At this junction, the R63 turns eastwards and heads 80 kilometres to the city of

, where it meets the N12 National Route. From Victoria West, the R63 heads south-east. 48 kilometres from Victoria West, just after crossing into the

Western Cape The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...

, the R63 meets the N1 National Route. From The N1 junction, the R63 continues south-east to the town of

Murraysburg Murraysburg is an Afrikaans speaking town of approximately 5,000 people in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated in the far northeast of the municipality, about from the provincial capital Cape Town, and west of Graaff-Reinet. ...

. From Murraysburg, the R63 continues south-east to cross into the Eastern Cape and enter the city of

Eastern Cape

In Graaff-Reinet Central, the R63 meets the N9 National Route and the R61 Road and all 3 routes share one road southwards before the R63 becomes its own road south-south-east in the southern suburbs of Graaff-Reinet. As the R63 enters Graaff-Reinet, it bypasses the

Nqweba Dam Nqweba Dam (previously known as Vanryneveld's Pass Dam), is an earth-fill type dam located on the Sundays River, near Graaff Reinet, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1925. The dam has a capacity of , and a surface area of , ...

and it crosses the

Sundays River The !Khukaǁgamma or Sundaysriver ( af, Sondagsrivier) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is said to be the fastest flowing river in the country. The Inqua Khoi people, who historically were the wealthiest group in Sou ...

3 times (before, during and after sharing a road with the N9/R61). From Graaff-Reinet, the R63 heads southwards for 23 kilometres to meet the northern terminus of the R75 Road. At this junction, the R63 turns eastwards and heads east-south-east for 98 kilometres, through

Pearston Pearston is a small town in the eastern Karoo, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It lies between Graaff-Reinet and Somerset East at the foot of the Coetzeesberge, about north of Port Elizabeth. It falls within the Blue Crane Rout ...

(where it becomes the Bruintjieshoogte Pass), to the city of

, where it crosses the Little Fish River twice. The R63 heads eastwards for another 21 kilometres to the town of

, where it meets the N10 National Route and crosses the

Great Fish River The Great Fish River (called ''great'' to distinguish it from the Namibian Fish River) ( af, Groot-Visrivier) is a river running through the South African province of the Eastern Cape. The coastal area between Port Elizabeth and the Fish R ...

. The R63 & N10 are one road north-east for 24 kilometres before the R63 becomes its own road eastwards. The R63 heads eastwards for 43 kilometres, through

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, to the town of

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, where it crosses the Koonap River and meets the R344 Road. They are one road south-east for almost 4 kilometres before the R344 becomes its own road southwards. From Adelaide, the R63 heads east-south-east for 31 kilometres to enter

Fort Beaufort Fort Beaufort ( Xhosa: iBhofolo) is a town in the Amatole District of South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, and had a population of 25,668 in 2011. The town was established in 1837 and became a municipality in 1883. The town lies at the conflu ...

and meet the R67 Road west of the town centre. They are one road for 650 metres up to a t-junction, where the R67 turns north and the R63 turns south to cross the Kat River. Shortly after, the R63 turns eastwards. From Fort Beaufort town centre, the R63 heads eastwards for 22 kilometres to the town of Alice, where it meets the R345 Road in the town centre. They are one road eastwards for almost 5 kilometres before the R345 becomes its own road northwards. From the R345 split in Alice, the R63 heads eastwards for 54 kilometres, through Dimbaza, to

in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, where it meets the N2 National Route. They are one road eastwards as they enter the city centre of King William's Town, crossing the Buffalo River. They become Buffalo Road southwards and at the Grey Street junction, they meet the R346 Road. All 3 routes become Grey Street eastwards up to the Alexandra Road junction, where the R346 becomes Alexandra Road northwards, the N2 becomes Alexandra Road southwards and the R63 remains on the easterly road, which changes its name to Maitland Road and heads north-east for another 3 kilometres to Bhisho, the capital of the Eastern Cape. The R63 heads north-east for another 25 kilometres to pass the town of

Kei Road Kei Road is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Village 27 km north-east of King William’s Town and 24 km south-east of Stutterheim Stutterheim is a town with a population of 46,73 ...

and meet the N6 National Route. It proceeds eastwards for 44 kilometres, bypassing

, to end at another junction with the N2 National Route.

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