N9 (South Africa)
National route N9 | ||||
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N12 near George N10 near Middelburg | ||||
Northeast end | N1 at Colesberg | |||
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Country | South Africa | |||
Provinces | Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State | |||
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The N9 is a
Route
Western Cape
The N9 begins just south-east of
After 71 kilometres, the N9 and the R62 split, with the R62 becoming its own road eastwards while the N9 turns northwards and enters the town of
Eastern Cape
From Willowmore, the N9 travels across the
From Graaff-Reinet it crosses the Sneeuberge through Naudesberg Pass and Lootsberg Pass to Middelburg, where it meets the N10 south of the town centre. The N10 joins the N9 to form an eastern bypass around Middelburg before proceeding northwards out of the town. After being concurrent for 24 kilometers, the N10 becomes its own road north-west towards De Aar. The N9 continues northwards, entering the Northern Cape, through Noupoort, to end at an intersection with the N1 just outside Colesberg (west of the town centre).
Uniondale Ghost
An
The South African press played its role in the game of legend-telling perfectly. It transformed the legend into an official report...[until] a nationwide Uniondale legend was formed by the press, and people were left expecting the ghost girl to hitchhike at the same spot next Easter.[2]
See also
- R306 (Eastern Cape)connecting road
References
- ^ Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 23. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-393-32358-0.
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