The R313 is a
Regional Route in
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 ...
that connects
Prieska
Prieska is a town on the south bank of the Orange River, in the province of the Northern Cape, in western South Africa. It is located on the southern bank of the Orange River, 130 km north-west of Britstown and 75 km south-east of Maryd ...
with the
N8 between
Griekwastad
Griekwastad is a country town in South Africa. It is sometimes still called Griquatown (the meaning of the town's name in Afrikaans), a name which is now considered historical. On maps from the 1840s is the town also called "Karrikamma".
or calle ...
and
Groblershoop
Groblershoop is a settlement in ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated about 2 km west of the Orange River.
Groblershoop was founded in 1914 on the farm Sternham, but was renamed in 1939 ...
via
Niekerkshoop
Niekerkshoop is a town in Pixley ka Seme District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Village and asbestos mining centre south of Griquatown and north of Prieska
Prieska is a town on the south bank of the Orange Rive ...
.
Route
The R313 begins at a junction with the
N8 national route approximately 16 kilometres west of
Griekwastad
Griekwastad is a country town in South Africa. It is sometimes still called Griquatown (the meaning of the town's name in Afrikaans), a name which is now considered historical. On maps from the 1840s is the town also called "Karrikamma".
or calle ...
. It heads south for 110 kilometres, through
Niekerkshoop
Niekerkshoop is a town in Pixley ka Seme District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Village and asbestos mining centre south of Griquatown and north of Prieska
Prieska is a town on the south bank of the Orange Rive ...
, to cross the
Orange River
The Orange River (from Afrikaans/Dutch language, Dutch: ''Oranjerivier'') is a river in Southern Africa. It is the longest river in South Africa. With a total length of , the Orange River Basin extends from Lesotho into South Africa and Namibi ...
and reach its end at a junction with the
R357 route in
Prieska
Prieska is a town on the south bank of the Orange River, in the province of the Northern Cape, in western South Africa. It is located on the southern bank of the Orange River, 130 km north-west of Britstown and 75 km south-east of Maryd ...
.
References
External links
Routes Travel Info
Regional routes in the Northern Cape
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