Regional route R603 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 84 km (52 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North-west end | N3 / R103 at Umlaas Road near Camperdown | |||
R624 near Hammarsdale N2 in Kingsburgh | ||||
South-east end | R102 in Kingsburgh | |||
Location | ||||
Country | South Africa | |||
Towns | Kingsburgh, Umbumbulu | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The R603 is a Regional Route in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa connecting Kingsburgh on the South Coast with Umlaas Road, between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, via Umbumbulu. [1]
Its north-western terminus is the N3 in Umlaas Road near Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal. It initially heads south, crossing the R103. It then passes just west of Hammarsdale and, after 15 kilometres, it intersects with the R624's eastern terminus, and heads south-east. It proceeds to meet the western terminus of the M30 at Umbumbulu. It proceeds south-east to Kingsburgh on the South Coast, where it crosses the N2 highway and ends just after at a junction with the R102. [1]
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