R44 (South Africa)

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SA road R44.svg
Provincial route R44
Map of the R44 (South Africa).svg
Route information
Maintained by WCDTPW
Major junctions
North endSA road N7 jct.svg N7 in Piketberg
Major intersectionsSA road R46.svg R46 near Gouda
SA road R46.svg R46 near Hermon
SA road R45.svg R45 near Wellington
SA road N1 jct.svg N1 near Klapmuts
SA road N2 jct.svg N2 in Somerset West
South endSA road R43.svg R43 near Kleinmond
Location
Country South Africa
Major cities Piketberg, Porterville, Wellington, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Strand, Gordon's Bay, Kleinmond
Highway system
SA road R43.svg R43 SA road R45.svg R45
Koegel Bay Resort, Western Cape, South Africa.JPG
An aerial photograph of the R44 with a view of the Kogel Bay Resort is located between Gordon’s Bay and Rooi Els in the foreground.
Kogel Bay, Cape Whale Route, Western Cape, South Africa.JPG
An aerial photograph of the R44.

The R44 is a provincial route in Western Cape, South Africa that connects Piketberg with Kleinmond via Wellington, Stellenbosch and Somerset West. The coastal section between Kleinmond and Gordon's Bay is a very scenic ocean drive. The section between Gordon's Bay and Stellenbosch via Somerset West is a dual carriageway. The R44 is co-signed with the R46 between Gouda and Hermon in the Berg River valley. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Clarence Drive (R44) on Mountain Passess South Africa".
  2. "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.