M21 (Pretoria)

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SA road M21.svg
Metropolitan route M21
Route information
Maintained by City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Length53.4 km (33.2 mi)
Major junctions
South-west endSA road R513.svg R513 near De Wildt
Major intersectionsSA road N4 jct.svg N4 near De Wildt
SA road R566.svg R566 near Ga-Rankuwa
M20 ZAF jct.svg M20 near Mabopane
M39 ZAF jct.svg M39 in Winterveld
M43 ZAF jct.svg M43 in Soshanguve
M35 ZAF jct.svg M35 in Soshanguve
North-east endSA road R101.svg R101 in Hammanskraal
Location
Country South Africa
Major cities Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Soshanguve, Hammanskraal
Highway system
M20 ZAF jct.svg M20 M22 ZAF jct.svg M22

The M21 road is a long metropolitan route in the City of Tshwane in Gauteng, South Africa. It connects Ga-Rankuwa with Hammanskraal via Mabopane and Soshanguve. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Route

The M21 route begins at a junction with the R513 route (Brits Road) near De Wildt, North West. It heads northwards to cross the N4 highway (Platinum Highway; westbound only) just east of the N4's Brits Toll Plaza. It continues north to meet the R566 route and enter the township of Ga-Rankuwa as Kware Street. [5]

It heads north-north-east through the centre of Ga-Rankuwa to pass through Hebron (where it meets the north-western terminus of the M20 route) as the Molefe Makinta Highway (formerly Lucas Mangope Highway [6] ) before passing through Mabopane. In the town of Winterveld, the M21 bends to the east-north-east and meets the M39 route before passing through the northern part of Soshanguve, where it meets the M35 route. [5]

After Soshanguve, the M21 turns northwards into Nuwe Eersterus, then eastwards at the Mogogelo Road junction, to reach the township of Hammanskraal, where it makes a right turn and becomes Herry Gwala Avenue before crossing the Apies River and reaching its end at a junction with the R101 route (Old Warmbaths Road). [5]

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References

  1. "RDDA South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis". National Department of Transport. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. "Tshwane Bus Routes - A0" (PDF).
  3. "City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality - Overview". municipalities.co.za. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. "Pretoria Map". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Google (29 November 2022). "M21 (Pretoria)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  6. "Tshwane Metro to proceed with street name changes | SAnews". www.sanews.gov.za. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2023.