The R720 is a
Regional Route in
Free State,
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
Vredefort
Vredefort is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa with cattle, peanuts, sorghum, sunflowers and maize being farmed. It is home to 3,000 residents.
The town was established in 1876 on a farm called Visgat, on the Vre ...
with
Senekal
Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal. It is the second largest town in Setsoto Municipality after Ficksburg, the lar ...
via
Koppies,
Edenville and
Steynsrus.
Route
Its northern terminus is a junction with the
R721 about 4 km south of
Vredefort
Vredefort is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa with cattle, peanuts, sorghum, sunflowers and maize being farmed. It is home to 3,000 residents.
The town was established in 1876 on a farm called Visgat, on the Vre ...
. From there, it heads south-east, crossing the
N1, to reach
Koppies, where it meets the
R82. The R82 joins the R720 and they are one road south-east for 4 km, crossing the Renoster River, before the R82 becomes its own road south-west. From there, it heads south for 29 km to reach a junction with the
R34. It joins the R34 to be co-signed south-west for 7.7 km, reaching
Edenville, where it turns east before turning south in the town centre. From Edenville, it heads south for 46 km to
Steynsrus, where it crosses the
R76. The route continues south for 39 km to end at a junction with the
R70 approximately 7 km north of
Senekal
Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal. It is the second largest town in Setsoto Municipality after Ficksburg, the lar ...
.
References
Regional Routes in the Free State (province)
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