The R540 is a Regional Route in Mpumalanga, South Africa that connects Belfast with Lydenburg via Dullstroom. [1]
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| Length | 86.2 km (53.6 mi) | |||
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| South-west end |  R33 at Belfast | |||
 R577 at Lydenburg | ||||
| North-east end |  R36 at Lydenburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
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Its southwestern origin is from the R33 in Belfast (eMakhazeni). It heads north-east, through the town of Dullstroom, to reach the southern part of Mashishing (Lydenburg), where it meets the eastern terminus of the R577 before ending at an intersection with the R36.
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