R22 (South Africa)

Provincial route R22
Route information
Maintained by SANRAL
Length	170 km (110 mi)
Major junctions
South end	N2 near Hluhluwe
North end	Mozambique border at Kosi Bay
Location
Country	South Africa
Major cities	Hluhluwe Mbazwana Kwangwanase
Highway system
Numbered routes of South Africa
← R21 → R23

The R22 is a provincial route in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, connecting the N2 at Hluhluwe with the Mozambique border at Kosi Bay, via Mbazwana and Kwangwanase. It was opened on 25 October 2008. ^{[1] [2]}

Route

The R22 begins at an intersection with the N2 national route west of Hluhluwe. It begins by heading eastwards into Hluhluwe before making a left and right turn to bypass the Hluhluwe River mouth on Lake St. Lucia and continue northwards. It heads for 27 kilometres to reach the village of Mduku east of the Phinda Private Game Reserve and west of the ISimangaliso Wetland Park. It continues for 50 kilometres, crossing the Mkuze River, to reach Mbazwana (west of Sodwana Bay and the Sodwana Bay National Park).

It continues for 46 kilometres, bypassing Lake Sibaya in the Maputaland, to reach a roundabout in Phelandaba, where it turns to the north-east. It heads for 22 kilometres to reach the town of KwaNgwanase (also known as Manguzi and Kosi Bay Town) before heading another 18 kilometres (bypassing the Kosi Bay lakes) to reach the Kosi Bay border with Mozambique. It becomes the N200 road on the Mozambique side of the border and connects to Maputo (capital of Mozambique; 110 kilometres away). The border on the Mozambique side is named Ponta do Ouro. ^[2]

Detailed Route

References

1. "J Radebe to launch R22 Road and KwaSonto Bridge during Transport Month, 25 Oct" (Press release). Department of Transport (South Africa). 24 October 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
2. 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.