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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 33.5 km (20.8 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  R61 in Magusheni | |||
| North end |  N2 in Brook's Nek | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
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The R394 is a Regional Route in South Africa. Its southern terminus is the R61 at Magusheni. From there, it heads north-west to where the N2 enters KwaZulu-Natal at Brook's Nek (south-west of Kokstad). [1]
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