The R508 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Musina with Tshipise. [1]
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| Length | 36 km (22 mi) | |||
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| North end |  N1 at Musina | |||
| South end |  R525 at Tshipise | |||
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| Country | South Africa | |||
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The R508 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Musina with Tshipise. [1]
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | N1 at Musina | |||
| South end | R525 at Tshipise | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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It begins in Musina, Limpopo and runs south-south-east to for 36 kilometres the village of Tshipise where it ends at a junction with the R525.
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