The R369 is a
Regional Route in
South Africa
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that connects the
R357 near
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
Colesberg
Colesberg is a town with 17,354 inhabitants in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located on the main N1 road from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
In a sheep-farming area spread over half-a-million hectares, greater Colesberg breeds ma ...
via
Hopetown
Hopetown is a town which lies at the edge of the Great Karoo in South Africa's Northern Cape province. It is situated on an arid slope leading down to the Orange River. The first diamond discovered in South Africa, the Eureka Diamond, was f ...
.
Route
The R369 begins at a junction with the
R357 about 35 kilometres east of
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 ...
. It begins by going eastwards and after about 15 kilometres, it meets the western terminus of the
R387. It then continues east for about 90 kilometres to meet the
N12 at a staggered intersection in
Hopetown
Hopetown is a town which lies at the edge of the Great Karoo in South Africa's Northern Cape province. It is situated on an arid slope leading down to the Orange River. The first diamond discovered in South Africa, the Eureka Diamond, was f ...
. It continues south-east, following 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 ...
, to the town of
Orania
Orania () is a Volkstaat, white separatistSources for "white separatist":
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* South Africa, South African town founded by Afrikaners. It is located along the Orange River in the Karoo region o ...
, before again intersecting with the
R387, this time at its eastern terminus. The route continues south-east and becomes co-signed with the
R48 southwards for 19 kilometres. While co-signed with the R48, it bypasses
Vanderkloof to the west and passes through
Petrusville
Petrusville is a village in the eastern Karoo region of South Africa, located in the Northern Cape province.
It is 45 km north-east of Philipstown, 56 km south-east of Kraankuil and 10 km south of the Orange River. Founded about ...
. Leaving the R48 south of Petrusvile, the route heads south-south-east to end near
Colesberg
Colesberg is a town with 17,354 inhabitants in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located on the main N1 road from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
In a sheep-farming area spread over half-a-million hectares, greater Colesberg breeds ma ...
at an interchange with the
N1, the
R717 and the
R58.
External links
Routes Travel Info
References
Regional routes in the Northern Cape
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