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| Length | 230 km (140 mi) | |||
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| North end |  N7 inPiketberg | |||
| Major intersections |  R46 nearGoudaR46 nearHermon R45 nearWellington N1 nearKlapmuts N2 inSomerset West | |||
| South end |  R43 nearKleinmond | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Major cities | Piketberg,Porterville,Wellington,Stellenbosch,Somerset West,Strand,Gordon's Bay,Kleinmond | |||
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TheR44 is aprovincial route inWestern Cape,South Africa that connectsPiketberg withKleinmond viaWellington,Stellenbosch,Somerset West andStrand. The coastal section between Kleinmond andGordon's Bay is a very scenic ocean drive. The section between Gordon's Bay and Stellenbosch via Strand and Somerset West is a dual carriageway. The R44 is co-signed with theR46 betweenGouda andHermon in theBerg River valley.[1][2]
The R44 begins inPiketberg at a roundabout junction with theN7 national route and theR365 road. It begins by heading east-south-east as Kerk Street to leave the town. It heads for 24 kilometres to the town ofPorterville, where it turns to the south and passes through the town before heading another 35 kilometres, bypassingSaron, to reach the town ofGouda.[2]
Just after Gouda, the R44 reaches a T-junction with theR46 road and joins it to be co-signed south-west for 17 kilometres to the town ofHermon, where the R46 becomes its own road north-west while the R44 turns to the south. The R44 heads southwards for 23 kilometres to pass through the western part of the town ofWellington, where it turns west as Champagne Street, crosses theBerg River and reaches a junction with theR45 road.[2]
The R44 continues south-south-west for 20 kilometres to cross theN1 highway and reach a junction with theR101 road (Old Paarl Road) at the town ofKlapmuts. The R44 continues southwards for 15 kilometres, becoming Adam Tas Street, to enter the town ofStellenbosch, where it is joined by theR310 route to be co-signed on Adam Tas Street through the western side of the town centre, where they meet the south-eastern terminus of theR304 road. After co-signing for 2 kilometres, the R310 becomes Adam Tas Street westwards while the R44 remains heading southwards as Strand Street, crossing theEerste River.[2]
From Stellenbosch, the R44 heads southwards for 16 kilometres, becoming Broadway Boulevard and entering theHelderberg region of theCity of Cape Town, to pass through the western part of the town ofSomerset West, where it reaches a junction with theM9 metropolitan route west of the town centre. It proceeds southwards to cross theR102 road (Old Main Road) and theN2 highway, bypass the Somerset Mall and enter the town ofStrand, where it passes through in a south-easterly direction. At the junction with theM153 metropolitan route (Main Road), the R44 leaves Broadway Boulevard to become Main Road towards the south-west and enter the Strand CBD. After a kilometre, the R44 becomes Gordon's Bay Drive towards the south-east to follow theFalse Bay coastline.[2]
The R44 heads south-east for 5 kilometres as Gordon's Bay Drive, then as Faure Marine Drive, to pass through the CBD ofGordon's Bay. It then leaves the town in a southerly direction, following the False Bay coastline for 28 kilometres to reachPringle Bay, where it turns to the east. It follows the coast eastwards for 18 kilometres as Clarence Drive, throughBetty's Bay, to pass through the town ofKleinmond as Main Road. It then heads eastwards for 12 kilometres to reach its end at a junction with theR43 road in theHottentots Holland Mountain Catchment Area about 9 kilometres south ofBotrivier.[2]
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