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485:. They enter the Steynsburg CBD in a southerly direction after bypassing the Khayamnandi suburb and they turn east at Van Riebeeck Street. East of the town centre, the R390 becomes its own road northwards while the R56 remains facing eastwards.
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south of the town. The R56 joins the N2 and they are one road eastwards for 38 kilometres before the R56 becomes its own road to the north-east at the
Strafford's Post junction.
530:. The R56 & R396 are one road north-east for 5 kilometres before the R396 becomes its own road northwards. The R56 proceeds eastwards for 43 kilometres to meet the
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and they are co-signed northwards through the western area of the suburb of
Scottsville. At a t-junction adjacent to the
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From the
Mzimvubu River crossing east of Cedarville, the R56 goes eastwards for 45 kilometres to enter the town of
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in the town centre. The R56 turns southwards at this junction and proceeds to form a junction with the
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542:(formerly Elliot), before the R58 becomes its own road northwards in the Khowa town centre.
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Meintjies Street. West of this junction, it is the
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From the N9/N10 interchange, the R56 goes eastwards for 75 kilometres, through
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From the R397 junction, the R56 goes eastwards for 30 kilometres to meet the
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732:"RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS"
481:. The R56 & R390 become one road for 10 kilometres into the town of
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African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis
627:. From Ixopo, the R56 goes north for 81 kilometres, crossing the
511:. It continues eastwards for 35 kilometres to enter the town of
458:. It begins by going eastwards to form an intersection with the
402:. There are 12 main towns on the R56, namely Middelburg Karoo,
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The R56 is known for being part of the shortest route between
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The R56 goes east-south-east for 34 kilometres to meet the
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The R56 continues eastwards for 30 kilometres to meet the
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16:Road in South Africa
104:Major intersections
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770:Categories
738:. May 2012
670:References
641:Thornville
631:, through
613:Umzimkhulu
570:Cedarville
483:Steynsburg
452:Middelburg
404:Steynsburg
361:Middelburg
334:Steynsburg
213:Steynsburg
209:Middelburg
97:Middelburg
716:13 August
656:R103 road
625:R612 road
598:R617 road
563:Matatiele
547:R396 road
524:R396 road
517:R392 road
513:Dordrecht
509:Jamestown
507:south of
494:R397 road
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475:R390 road
456:R398 road
420:Matatiele
408:Dordrecht
388:Cape Town
245:Matatiele
221:Dordrecht
122:Dordrecht
742:25 March
650:West of
637:Hopewell
633:Richmond
609:Rietvlei
532:R58 road
428:Richmond
257:Richmond
190:Location
116:between
91: /
594:Kokstad
551:Maclear
498:Molteno
479:Hofmeyr
471:Rosmead
390:in the
377:Kokstad
373:Maclear
369:Molteno
340:in the
338:Molteno
249:Kokstad
237:Maclear
217:Molteno
195:Country
161:Harding
148:Kokstad
118:Molteno
536:Ngcobo
462:&
396:Durban
62:Length
52:ECDRPW
621:Ixopo
540:Khowa
534:from
528:Indwe
477:from
434:Route
424:Ixopo
412:Khowa
363:with
351:is a
253:Ixopo
229:Khowa
225:Indwe
159:near
146:near
135:Khowa
56:KZNDT
744:2021
718:2014
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611:and
416:Ugie
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367:via
347:The
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233:Ugie
120:and
54:and
464:N10
398:in
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349:R56
316:R57
301:R55
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