R359 (South Africa)
R359 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 122 km (76 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Augrabies Falls NP | |||
 N14 at Kakamas R27 near Keimoes | ||||
| East end |  N10 near Upington | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Towns | Augrabies, Marchand, Kakamas, Keimoes, Louisvale | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The R359 is a regional route in the Northern Cape province of South Africa that runs along the south bank of the Orange River from Augrabies Falls through Augrabies and Kakamas to Louisvale (south of Upington).[1] It is an alternative route to the N14, which runs on the north bank of the Orange River, between Kakamas and Upington.[1]
Route
The western end of the route is at the entrance to the Augrabies Falls National Park. It heads south-east through the towns of Augrabies and Marchand to meet the N14 national route 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) west of Kakamas. The R359 joins the N14 route eastwards to Kakamas, where the N14 turns to the north-east and crosses the Orange River to run along the north bank while the R359 continues eastwards on the south bank. It proceeds eastwards to cross the R27 route south of Keimoes before turning to the north-east to pass through Louisvale and reach its eastern end at a junction with the N10 national route across the river from [w:Upington|Upington]].[2]
References
- ^ a b "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 123. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.