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. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
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 th ...
with
Senekal
Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River (Free State), Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal, who led the encro ...
via
Koppies
Koppies is a small town (railway station) situated near the Renoster River in the Free State province of South Africa.
Geography
The town is situated 63 km north-east of Kroonstad, 48 km west of Heilbron and 42 km south-south-ea ...
,
Edenville and
Steynsrus
Steynsrus, also called Matlwangtlwang is a small farming town in the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa that was founded in 1910 and named after the last president of the Orange Free State, Martinus Theunis St ...
.
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 th ...
. From there, it heads south-east, crossing the
N1, to reach
Koppies
Koppies is a small town (railway station) situated near the Renoster River in the Free State province of South Africa.
Geography
The town is situated 63 km north-east of Kroonstad, 48 km west of Heilbron and 42 km south-south-ea ...
, 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
Steynsrus, also called Matlwangtlwang is a small farming town in the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa that was founded in 1910 and named after the last president of the Orange Free State, Martinus Theunis St ...
, 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 (Free State), Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal, who led the encro ...
.
References
Regional routes in the Free State (province)
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