Regional route R504 | ||||
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Length | 210 km (130 mi) | |||
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Country | South Africa | |||
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The R504 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Pudimoe with Bothaville via Amalia, Schweizer-Reneke, Wolmaransstad and Leeudoringstad. [1]
It begins from the N18 in the village of Pudimoe, North West, and runs west–east. The first town it passes through is Amalia. It then reaches Schweizer-Reneke, where it intersects with the R506 / R34. The next town it passes through is Wolmaransstad, where it crosses the R505 and the N12 and is briefly co-signed with both. The next town it passes through is Leeudoringstad, where it meets the R502 at a staggered junction. Crossing the Vaal, it enters the Free State, where it ends in Bothaville (3.5 km north of the town centre) at a four-way intersection with the R30 and the R59.
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Schweizer-Reneke, sometimes referred to as Schweizer, is a town in the North West Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre of Mamusa Local Municipality. It is commonly referred to as Schweizer/ Mzwera.
Delareyville is a maize- and peanut-farming town situated in North West Province of South Africa. The town is 96 km south-west of Lichtenburg, 82 km north-east of Vryburg, 114 km north-west of Wolmaransstad, and 61 km north of Schweizer-Reneke.
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The R502 is a Regional Route in South Africa.
The R505 is a Regional Route in South Africa. It connects Ottoshoop, North West Province in the north with Wesselsbron, Free State Province to the south.
The R506 is a Regional Route in South Africa.
Ipelegeng is a township west of Schweizer-Reneke in the Mamusa Local Municipality, in the North West Province of South Africa. The total population of the township is about 32,090 people. About 90% of the people in the area are Tswana people. It is located 5 km west of Schweizer-Reneke and 30 km east of Amalia, along the R504.
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