R523 (South Africa)

Regional route R523
Route information
Length	165 km (103 mi)
Major junctions
East end	R524 in Thohoyandou
Major intersections	N1 near Dzanani
West end	R521 near Vivo
Location
Country	South Africa
Highway system
Numbered routes of South Africa
← R522 → R524

The R523 is a Regional Route in Limpopo, South Africa that connects Thohoyandou with the R521 north of Vivo. ^[1]

Route

The R523 begins at a junction with the R524 in Thohoyandou. It heads north through the town as Main Road, bypassing the University of Venda and the Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden, to reach a four-way junction in Sibasa, where the R523 becomes the road to the west. It heads west for 62 kilometres, bypassing te Vondo Dam, through Dzanani, to reach a junction with the N1 national route (Wyllie's Poort Pass).

The R523 joins the N1 north-west for 5 kilometres before becoming the road to the west. It heads west for 67 kilometres, through Waterpoort (where it crosses the Sand River), to reach its end at a junction with the R521 road approximately 6 kilometres north of Vivo. ^[1]

References

1. Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.