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M40 (Johannesburg)
The M40 is a metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa that connects Sandton with Bedfordview via Wynberg, Kew, Lyndhurst and Senderwood. Route The M40 begins at a junction with the M75 route (Sandton Drive) in Sandhurst, just west of the Sandton city centre (Sandown). It heads north-east, then east, as Grayston Drive to reach a junction with the M9 route (Rivonia Road). It continues eastwards as Grayston Drive through Sandown to meet the M85 route (Katherine Street) before crossing the M1 freeway (De Villiers Graaff Motorway) and entering the industrial area of Wynberg, where it turns to the south-east and becomes one-way streets (Andries Street north-westwards to the M1 & 6th Street south-eastwards from the M1) for a few metres before becoming Arkwright Avenue eastwards and proceeding to meet the M11 route (Pretoria Main Road). At the second junction afterwards, as Arkwright Avenue becomes the M54 route, the M40 becomes 2nd Avenue south-eastwards to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhurst, Gauteng
Sandhurst is an affluent residential area in Sandton, in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Gauteng ( , ; Sotho-Tswana languages, Sotho-Tswana for 'place of gold'; or ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts f ..., South Africa. It is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the country and is home to some of the most impressive mansions on the African continent. Part of the commercial centre of Sandton, known as Sandton City, entrales in Sandhurst. A small few estates were built in the early 1900s, however the majority were built in the middle and early-latter parts of the century between 1940 and 1970. Many of these properties have diminished in area however due to subdivisions. References Johannesburg Region B {{Johannesburg-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M54 (Johannesburg)
The M54 is a short metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa that connects Wynberg with Modderfontein via Alexandra. Route The M54 begins at a junction with the M40 route (Arkwright Avenue; 2nd Street) in Wynberg. It heads eastwards as Arkwright Avenue, then as Wynberg Road, to form the southern boundary of the Alexandra township (separating it from Kew). It then becomes London Road, crossing the Jukskei River and passing through the East Bank to reach an intersection with the N3 highway ( Johannesburg Eastern Bypass) south-west of Linbro Park. From the N3 interchange, it heads east-south-east as Peace Street, separating Linbro Park in the north from Longmeadow Business Estate in the south, to reach its end at a junction with the R25 route (Modderfontein Road) just south of Lakeside ( Modderfontein) and north of Greenstone Hill Greenstone Hill is a suburb on the East Rand in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in the Gauteng province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N3 (South Africa)
The N3 is a national route in South Africa that connects Johannesburg and Durban, respectively South Africa's largest and third-largest cities. Johannesburg is the financial and commercial heartland of South Africa, while Durban is South Africa's key port and one of the busiest ports in the Southern Hemisphere and is also a holiday destination. Durban is the port through which Johannesburg imports and exports most of its goods. As a result, the N3 is a very busy highway and has a high volume of traffic. Route The N3 is divided into 12 sections, starting with section 1 in Durban and ending with section 12 in Johannesburg. Between the two cities, the route passes the following towns and cities: Pinetown, Cato Ridge, Pietermaritzburg, Howick, Mooi River, Estcourt, Ladysmith, Van Reenen, Harrismith, Warden, Villiers, Heidelberg and Germiston. It no longer passes through most of these towns, as bypasses have been built around all of them (the N3 does not pass t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M52 (Johannesburg)
The M52 is a short metropolitan route in Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... Route The M52 begins at the M14 and ends at the M39. References Streets and roads of Johannesburg Metropolitan routes in Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M98 (Johannesburg)
The M98 is a short metropolitan route in Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... Route The M98 begins at the M22 and ends at the M37. References Streets and roads of Johannesburg Metropolitan routes in Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M97 (Johannesburg)
The M97 is a short metropolitan route in the Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area, South Africa. Route The M97 begins at the M22 and ends at the M16 The M16 (officially Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine. In 1964, th .... References Streets and roads of Johannesburg Metropolitan routes in Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R24 (South Africa)
The R24 is a major East-West provincial route in the Gauteng and North West provinces that links OR Tambo International Airport with Rustenburg via Johannesburg, Krugersdorp and Magaliesburg. The section of the route from OR Tambo International westwards up to a point in Roodepoort has been named ''Albertina Sisulu Road'' since 2013, named after anti-apartheid stalwart Albertina Sisulu. Ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Johannesburg City Parks did works on the Albertina Sisulu Freeway section before handing responsibility for the freeway back to the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport. Route Gauteng The R24 begins at Johannesburg International Airport (OR Tambo International Airport) in the East Rand (Ekurhuleni), Gauteng. It heads west as a freeway, beginning with an interchange with the R21 (Pretoria-Boksburg highway), then heads west-south-west through the southern edge of Kempton Park (where it has a junction at Lazarus Mawela Road, formerly Barbara Road – M5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Ekurhuleni
The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (; ; ; ) is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. ''Ekurhuleni'' means "place of peace" in XiTsonga. Ekurhuleni is one of the five districts of Gauteng and one of the eight metropolitan municipalities of South Africa. The seat of Ekurhuleni is Germiston and the most spoken language is Zulu at 28.6%. The city is home to South Africa's busiest airport, OR Tambo International Airport, which is in the Kempton Park area of Ekurhuleni.Background " Ekurhuleni. 3 (3/8). Retrieved on 30 September 2009. History The municipality was established in 2000, the result of a merger between the Eastern Gauteng Services Council, the Khayalami ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukskei River
The Jukskei River is one of the largest rivers in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the southernmost river in the Crocodile River basin. Course The Jukskei begins in Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Its original spring was on the former Doornfontein farm, which measured at 18,000 litres per hour, but has since disappeared under subsequent urban development. Now the first surface expression of the Jukskei is in Bertrams at the intersection of Queen Street and Sports Avenue where it emerges from a storm drain. From there the river flows through Bezuidenhout Valley and Bruma. It then meanders in a northerly direction through Bedfordview and Edenvale before flowing through Alexandra Township. It then turns northwest and flows through Modderfontein, Buccleuch, Leeuwkop Prison, Lone Hill, Dainfern and Steyn City before joining the Crocodile River outside Lanseria. Tributaries The Jukskei River is joined by numerous streams along its course with its major tributaries being the Mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edenvale, South Africa
Edenvale is a small city on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. It is part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. It lies about halfway between the O.R. Tambo International Airport and the Johannesburg city centre and is located 12 km by road from Sandton and about 9 km from the closest Gautrain station. History It started out in 1903, after the Anglo Boer War as a small settlement named Rietfontein which sprung up around the Rietfontein Gold Mine. It was made a municipality in 1942. It was initially populated by Cornish mineworkers. Suburbs of Edenvale Residential suburbs include: * Clarens Park * De Klerkshof * Dowerglen * Dunvegan * Eastleigh (part residential) * Edenglen * Elma Park * Hurlyvale * Illiondale * Isandovale (part residential) * Marais Steyn Park * Rietfontein (part of Rietfontein 61-ir) (Rietfontein 63-ir) Industrial suburbs include: * Sebenza * Eastleigh (part industrial) * Isandovale (part industrial) Demographics Edenva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M16 (Johannesburg)
M16 is a metropolitan route in the Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area, South Africa. It begins in the north-western suburb of Greenside and heads eastwards through some of Johannesburg's northern suburbs and through Edenvale to end at the East Rand town of Kempton Park. Route Starting at an intersection with the M71 (Barry Hertzog Avenue) in Greenside, the route heads east as Greenhill Road to Parkview Golf Club. It then crosses the golf course and the Braamfontein Spruit as Wicklow Avenue. Crossing Emmarentia Avenue, it continues south-east until it reaches a t-junction with Westcliff Drive and continues eastwards as the latter, circling the Westcliff suburb and reaching the M27 road (Jan Smuts Avenue). The M16 route turns south onto Jan Smuts Avenue and is cosigned briefly before turning east onto Upper Park Drive in Forest Town, where it follows the southern border of the Johannesburg Zoo and then becomes Erlsworld Way in Saxonwold. Outside the South African Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R25 (South Africa)
The R25 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Johannesburg with Groblersdal via Kempton Park, Bapsfontein and Bronkhorstspruit. Route The R25 begins in the suburb of Saxonwold, just north of the Johannesburg Zoo, at an intersection with Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg's M27 road. It heads eastwards, meeting Johannesburg's M9 road (Oxford Road) and meeting Johannesburg's M1 freeway (De Villiers Graaff Motorway; southbound access only), up to the junction with Louis Botha Avenue, Johannesburg's M11 road, where it joins the road northwards up to the next junction, where it continues by a right turn. It makes its way north-east through the suburb of Sandringham, crossing the Jukskei River, bypassing Edenvale Hospital, before crossing the N3 highway ( Johannesburg Eastern Bypass) as a dual carriageway and passing by Greenstone Hill, where Greenstone Shopping Mall is located. It continues north-east as Modderfontein Road, with Greenstone Shopping Mall o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
