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496:. 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.
541:. 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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From the
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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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743:"RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS"
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638:. From Ixopo, the R56 goes north for 81 kilometres, crossing the
522:. It continues eastwards for 35 kilometres to enter the town of
469:. It begins by going eastwards to form an intersection with the
413:. 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
587:. Just after crossing the Mzimvubu River, the R56 leaves the
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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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681:References
652:Thornville
642:, through
624:Umzimkhulu
581:Cedarville
494:Steynsburg
463:Middelburg
415:Steynsburg
372:Middelburg
345:Steynsburg
224:Steynsburg
220:Middelburg
108:Middelburg
727:13 August
667:R103 road
636:R612 road
609:R617 road
574:Matatiele
558:R396 road
535:R396 road
528:R392 road
524:Dordrecht
520:Jamestown
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467:R398 road
431:Matatiele
419:Dordrecht
399:Cape Town
256:Matatiele
232:Dordrecht
133:Dordrecht
753:25 March
661:West of
648:Hopewell
644:Richmond
620:Rietvlei
543:R58 road
439:Richmond
268:Richmond
201:Location
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562:Maclear
509:Molteno
490:Hofmeyr
482:Rosmead
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351:in the
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260:Kokstad
248:Maclear
228:Molteno
206:Country
172:Harding
159:Kokstad
129:Molteno
547:Ngcobo
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407:Durban
73:Length
63:ECDRPW
632:Ixopo
551:Khowa
545:from
539:Indwe
488:from
445:Route
435:Ixopo
423:Khowa
374:with
362:is a
264:Ixopo
240:Khowa
236:Indwe
170:near
157:near
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67:KZNDT
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386:and
378:via
358:The
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244:Ugie
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327:R57
312:R55
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