The N10 is a national route in South Africa connecting Gqeberha on the Eastern Cape coast with the Namibian border at Nakop, via Nxuba, De Aar and Upington.
Route
Northern Cape The N10 begins at Nakop in the Northern Cape, on the border with Namibia. On the Namibian side, the road is known as the B3 and the border settlement is known as Ariamsvlei. It begins by running east for 130 km to the city of Upington. After its intersection with the R360 (which provides a shorter route south into Upington Central), the N10 continues eastwards up to the Upington Airport entrance (a t-junction), where it turns south and enters the Upington City Centre. At the Brug Street junction, the N10 meets the N14 and they are concurrent on Brug Street south-eastwards. At the junction with Scott Street, the N14 turns eastwards while the N10 turns southwards to cross the Orange River.
From Upington, the N10 follows the Orange River for 114 km east-south-east, through Grootdrink, to the town of Groblershoop, where it meets the western end of the N8 national route from Kimberley. From the N8 junction, the N10 continues following the Orange River south-east for 133 km, through Marydale, to the town of Prieska.
From Prieska, the N10 continues south-east for 126 km to Britstown, where it meets the N12. The N10 and N12 routes are one road southwards for 3 km before the N10 becomes its own road south-east just north of the Britstown city centre. The N10 proceeds eastwards for 43 km to bypass the town of De Aar, where it meets the southern terminus of the R48. From De Aar, the N10 continues south-east for 59 km to reach the town of Hanover, where it meets the N1. The N10 continues east-south-east for 62 km to enter the Eastern Cape.
Eastern Cape
The N10 meets the N9 south of Noupoort. The N10 and N9 are one road southwards for 24 kilometres into the town of Middelburg (bypassing the town centre to the east) before splitting south of the town centre. The N10 continues south-east for 95 kilometres, crossing the Great Fish River and following it, to the town of Nxuba, where it meets the R61. The R61 and the N10 enter the town as one road, crossing the Great Fish River again, turning south as J.A. Calata Street, then east as Commissioner Street, then south-east as Hospital Street, before splitting north of the Lingelihle township. From Nxuba, the N10 continues southwards for 80 km as the Daggaboers Nek, still following the Great Fish River, to the town of Cookhouse. It meets the R63 and they are one road into the town, before splitting east of the town centre.
From Cookhouse, the N10 follows the Great Fish River southwards for another 24 km as the Olifantskop Pass to the town of Middleton. The N10 continues southwards for another 88 km, through Paterson, to reach its southern terminus at an intersection with the N2 and the R72 about 45 km north-east of Gqeberha (35 km north-east of Coega; 12 km north-east of Colchester).
Junctions
Northern Cape MunicipalityLocationkmmiExitDestinationsNotes ends at Namibia–South Africa Border; beginsKai ǃGaribNakop00Nakop Border PostDawid KruiperUpington00— Swartmodder Street, Upington, AskhamAt-grade intersection00— Nelson Mandela Drive west, KeimoesAt-grade intersection; Northern end of concurrency with N1400— Alfred Qayiso Gubula Street east, OlifantshoekAt-grade intersection; Southern end of concurrency with N1400—, LouisvaleAt-grade intersectionǃKheisGroblershoop00—, Griekwastad, KimberleySiyathembaMarydale00—, Marydale, GriekwastadPrieska00—, Prieska, CoppertonQuadrant interchangeEmthanjeniBritstown00— north, Strydenburg, HopetownAt-grade intersection; Northern end of concurrency with N1200— Mark Street south, Britstown, Victoria WestAt-grade intersection; Southern end of concurrency with N12De Aar00—, De Aar, PhilipstownAt-grade intersection00— Main Road, De Aar, RichmondHanover00—, Colesberg, Beaufort WestQuadrant interchange continues into the Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape MunicipalityLocationkmmiExitDestinationsNotesInxuba YethembaMiddelburg00— north, Noupoort, ColesbergAt-grade intersection; Northern end of concurrency with N900—, Middelburg, SteynsburgQuadrant interchange00— south, Graaff-Reinet, GeorgeQuadrant interchange with ramps; Southern end of concurrency with N900—, Hofmeyr, Nieu-BethesdaAt-grade intersectionNxuba00— west, Graaff-ReinetAt-grade intersection; Northern end of concurrency with R6100— J.A. Calata Street, HofmeyrAt-grade intersection00— Church Street, Pearston00— east, QueenstownAt-grade intersection; Southern end of concurrency with R61Blue Crane RouteCookhouse00— east, BedfordAt-grade intersection; Northern end of concurrency with R6300— Somerset Road west, Cookhouse, Somerset EastAt-grade intersection; Southern end of concurrency with R63Kommadagga00—, Riebeek East, JansenvilleAt-grade intersectionSundays River ValleyPaterson00— Pullen Street, Paterson, AddoColchester00—, Port Alfred, , Gqeberha, MakhandaAt-grade intersection with R72; Ramp access to N2 at exit 79800(797) west, Gqeberha ends
References
External links
South African National Roads Agency Route listing