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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 110 km (68 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Northwest end |  R61 near Beaufort West | |||
| Southeast end |  N9 near Willowmore | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Towns | Rietbron | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The R306 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects the N9 between Willowmore and Aberdeen with the R61 between Beaufort West and Aberdeen. [1]
The R306 begins at a junction with the N9 route approximately 18 kilometres north of Willowmore in the Eastern Cape. It heads in a north-westerly direction for 110 kilometres, through Rietbron, crossing into the Western Cape, to reach its end at a junction with the R61 route approximately 18 kilometres east of Beaufort West. [1]
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope, commonly referred to as the Cape Province and colloquially as The Cape, was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa. It encompassed the old Cape Colony, as well as Walvis Bay, and had Cape Town as its capital. In 1994, the Cape Province was divided into the new Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces, along with part of the North West.
National routes in South Africa are a class of trunk roads and freeways which connect major cities. They form the highest category in the South African route numbering scheme, and are designated with route numbers beginning with "N", from N1 to N18. Most segments of the national route network are officially proclaimed National Roads that are maintained by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), but some segments are maintained by provincial or local road authorities.
The N1 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Polokwane to Beit Bridge on the border with Zimbabwe. It forms the first section of the famed Cape to Cairo Road.
The R56 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Middelburg with Pietermaritzburg via Molteno, Maclear and Kokstad. It is co-signed with the N2 between Kokstad and Stafford's Post for 39 kilometres.
The R58 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Colesberg with Ngcobo via Aliwal North, Barkly East and Khowa.
The R61 is a long provincial route in South Africa that connects Beaufort West with Port Shepstone via Graaff-Reinet, Komani, Mthatha and Port Edward.
The R63 is a tarred provincial route in South Africa that connects Calvinia with Komga via Carnarvon, Victoria West, Graaff-Reinet, Somerset East and King William's Town. It is cosigned with the N10 between Eastpoort and Cookhouse for 24 kilometres.
The R67 is a provincial route in Eastern Cape, South Africa that connects Port Alfred with Komani via Grahamstown.
The R75 is a provincial route in Eastern Cape, South Africa that connects Graaff-Reinet with Gqeberha via Despatch, Kariega and Jansenville.
The R102 is a Regional Route in South Africa. It is the route designation for all old sections of the N2, thus it is a discontinuous road that resumes in areas where a new N2 has been constructed.
The R329 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Willowmore in the west with Wolwefontein at the R75.
The R341 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects the N12 at De Rust in the west and the N9 between Uniondale and Willowmore in the east.
The N2 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through George, Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Port Shepstone and Durban to Ermelo. It is the main highway along the Indian Ocean coast of the country. Its current length of 2,255 kilometres (1,401 mi) makes it the longest numbered route in South Africa.
The N12 is a national route in South Africa which runs from George through Beaufort West, Kimberley, Klerksdorp and Johannesburg to eMalahleni.
The N6 is a national route in South Africa that connects East London with Bloemfontein, via Komani and Maletswai. It runs roughly from north to south, connecting the N1 with the N2.
The N9 is a national route in South Africa that connects George with the N1 at Colesberg, via Graaff-Reinet and Middelburg.
The N10 is a national route in South Africa connecting Gqeberha on the Eastern Cape coast with the Namibian border at Nakop, via Cradock, De Aar and Upington.
Qamata is a small town in Intsika Yethu Municipality, Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. From 1963 to 1994 it was part of the semi-autonomous Transkei, and before that of western Tembuland. Qamata is located on Route R61 and on the Qamata River. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the town of Cofimvaba, 39 kilometres (24 mi) east of the R61 junction with the N6 national route and 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of Queenstown.
Willowmore is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Rietbron is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is on the R306 road.
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