The R704 is a
Regional Route in
Free State,
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 ...
that connects
Koffiefontein
Koffiefontein is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. The name means ''coffee fountain'' in Afrikaans.
History
In the 1800s, Koffiefontein was a stopover spot for transport riders traveling between the coast and the di ...
with
Trompsburg
Trompsburg is a town in the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa off the N1 (South Africa), N1 highway, the major road connection between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Background
The town is 120 km south-we ...
via
Fauresmith
Fauresmith is located 130 km south west of Bloemfontein, South Africa. The town, named after Rev Phillip Faure and Sir Harry Smith, is the second oldest town in the Free State.
Fauresmith is the only town in South Africa, and one of only t ...
and
Jagersfontein
Jagersfontein is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa.
Origin
The original farm on which the town stands was once the property of a Griqua Jacobus Jagers, hence the name Jagersfontein. He sold the farm to C.F. Visser in 1854. ...
.
Route
Its north-western terminus is the
R48 at
Koffiefontein
Koffiefontein is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. The name means ''coffee fountain'' in Afrikaans.
History
In the 1800s, Koffiefontein was a stopover spot for transport riders traveling between the coast and the di ...
. The route heads south-east, and passes through the towns of
Fauresmith
Fauresmith is located 130 km south west of Bloemfontein, South Africa. The town, named after Rev Phillip Faure and Sir Harry Smith, is the second oldest town in the Free State.
Fauresmith is the only town in South Africa, and one of only t ...
and
Jagersfontein
Jagersfontein is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa.
Origin
The original farm on which the town stands was once the property of a Griqua Jacobus Jagers, hence the name Jagersfontein. He sold the farm to C.F. Visser in 1854. ...
. After Jagersfontein, it intersects with the south-western terminus of the
R706. The route ends at
Trompsburg
Trompsburg is a town in the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa off the N1 (South Africa), N1 highway, the major road connection between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Background
The town is 120 km south-we ...
, where it meets the
R717.
References
Regional Routes in the Free State (province)
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