R359 (South Africa) Explained

Country:ZAF
Type:R
Route:359
Length Km:122
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Augrabies Falls NP
Junction: at Kakamas
near Keimoes
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Upington
Towns:Augrabies, Marchand, Kakamas, Keimoes, Louisvale
Previous Type:R
Previous Route:358
Next Type:R
Next Route:360

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.

Route

The western end of the route is at the entrance to the Augrabies Falls National Park. It passes through the towns of Augrabies and Marchand to meet the N14 national route 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 Upington.

Notes and References

  1. South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis . Falkner . John . May 2012 . National Department of Transport . 107 . dead . 2 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606100245/http://www.transport.gov.za/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=5qOHvOI4KuY%3d . 6 June 2014.