The R704 is a regional route in Free State, South Africa that connects Koffiefontein with Trompsburg via Fauresmith and Jagersfontein. [1]
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 108 km (67 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North-west end |  R48 at Koffiefontein | |||
 R706 near Jagersfontein | ||||
| South-east end |  R717 at Trompsburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
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Its north-western terminus is the R48 at Koffiefontein. [2] The route heads south-east, and passes through the towns of Fauresmith and Jagersfontein. [2] After Jagersfontein, it intersects with the south-western terminus of the R706. [2] The route ends at Trompsburg, where it meets the R717. [2]
Fauresmith is located 130 km south west of Bloemfontein, South Africa. The town, named after Rev Phillip Faure and Sir Harry Smith, is the second oldest town in the Free State.
Jagersfontein is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa.
Koffiefontein is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. The name means coffee fountain in Afrikaans.
The following lists events that happened during 1915 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1906 in South Africa.
The R48 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects De Aar with Petrusburg on the N8 via Petrusville and Koffiefontein.
The Province of the Orange Free State, commonly referred to as the Orange Free State, Free State or by its abbreviation OFS, was one of the four provinces of South Africa from 1910 to 1994. After 27 April 1994 it was dissolved following the first non-racial election in South Africa. It is now called the Free State Province.
The magistrates' courts are the lowest level of the court system in South Africa. They are the courts of first instance for most criminal cases except for the most serious crimes, and for civil cases where the value of the claim is below a fixed monetary limit.
The Xhariep District Municipality is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa. The municipality is the largest in the Free State geographically and is known for its vast land. It is home to the largest dam in the county, the Gariep Dam, and has two mines, situated in Jagersfontein and Koffiefontein. The natural resources and the geographical position of the municipality make it a site with good potential for investment and development. The seat is Trompsburg. As of 2011, the largest language group is Sotho who make up 45.3% of the total population of 146,259. The district code is DC16.
Koffiefontein Mine is a diamond mine situated in the Free State province, about 80 km from Kimberley, South Africa. It is one of the many Kimberley mines of which Kimberley mine, de Beers mine, Dutoitspan, Bultfontein and Wesselton are its more famous neighbours.
Jagersfontein Mine was an open-pit mine in South Africa, located close to the town of Jagersfontein and about 110 kilometres south-west of Bloemfontein. Since it was first established, two of the ten biggest diamonds ever discovered, the Excelsior and the Reitz, were mined from Jagersfontein. The term "Jagers" has since been coined to denote the distinctive faint bluish tint of the gems from this mine. Among geologists, Jagersfontein is known as a kimberlite pipe, and a prime locality for mantle xenoliths, some of which are believed to have come from depths of 300–500 km (190–310 mi).
Trompsburg is a town in the Free State province of South Africa off the N1 highway, the major road connection between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
The Diocese of the Free State is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
The R705 is a Regional Route in South Africa.
The R706 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Bloemfontein with Jagersfontein in the Free State.
The R717 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Colesberg with Dewetsdorp via Trompsburg, Edenburg and Reddersburg. From Colesberg to Reddersburg, it follows the older route of the N1.
Motheo FM is a South African community radio station based in the Free State.
In South Africa, as elsewhere in the world, the railways played a huge part in development and growth on nearly all terrains in the country. Conversely, events in South Africa and its neighbours over the years had a huge influence on the development of railways.
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