The R543 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Vrede with the Mahamba Border Post with Eswatini via Volksrust, Wakkerstroom and Piet Retief.[1]
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 229 km (142 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  R34 at Vrede | |||
  R23 / N11 at Volksrust  R33 / N2 at Piet Retief | ||||
| East end | Mahamba border post with Eswatini | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Major cities | Vrede, Volksrust, Wakkerstroom, Piet Retief | |||
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Route
editFree State
editIts western terminus is the R34 in Vrede, Free State. It leaves the town to the east, crossing the provincial border into Mpumalanga.[1]
Mpumalanga
editAt Volksrust it meets the southern terminus of the R23 before intersecting with the N11 (co-signed for 1.2 kilometres). Leaving the town to the east, it pass through Wakkerstroom, running close to the border with KwaZulu-Natal. After leaving Wakkerstroom, it bends slightly to the north, taking an east-north-easterly direction to Piet Retief, where it meets the co-signed N2 and R33 (co-signed for 600 metres). Leaving the town, it heads south-east to the Eswatini border at Mahamba Border Post. After crossing into Eswatini, the road is designated MR-9.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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