|
Johannesburg / Sandton Route
From Johannesburg
take N12 to Witbank
N12 feeds onto N4 just before Middleburg
Take Hendrina turn-off (N11)
Continue on N11 to Ermelo
At Ermelo take R29 to Piet Retief
Continue along R29 to Pongola
After Pongola take N2 towards Jossini
Follow signs to Jossini
Over Jossini dam wall
Continue to Manguzi
(Emanguzi / KwaNgwanase)
Manguze to Kosi
Bay Border 16 km
Kosi Bay
border – Ponte Malongane
Total distance 664 Km
Total travel time
7 – 8 hours
Durban Route
Durban N2 on-ramp 8 Km
Durban Empangeni N2 169 Km
Empangeni Mkuze N2
151 Km
Mkuzi Jozini turn-off N2 21 Km
Jozini turn-off Jozini 20
Km
Jozini--over dam wall--Manguzi (KwaNgwanase) 105 Km
Manguzi SA / Mozambique
border 16
Km
SA / Mozambique border Ponta Malongane 16 Km
Total Distance 506 Km
SA / Mozambique border into Ponta
Malongane
The area
immediately over the border (+- 1 Km) can get extremely waterlogged &
muddy, especially in the summer rainfall months. It is therefore advisable
to only traverse this area with a 4 X 4 vehicle. During these wet months it
is strongly recommended that your vehicle & trailer tyres are
appropriately deflated.
In order to reach Ponta Malongane, you can take either of 3 routes:
- To Malongane via
Ponta do Ouro (9 Km to Ponta do Ouro & 7 Km from Ponta do
Ouro to Ponta Malongane)
- To Malongane via
the gum tree plantations (16 Km)
- To Malongane via the
airport (16 Km)
The
safest route is always via Ponta do Ouro. The other 2 routes are much
quicker in time but may be waterlogged & closed in the height of the
rainy season
NB : Kosi Bay Border
closes at
1700 hours daily
Fuel &
Diesel
Normal fuel &
diesel are available at Ponta do Ouro however unleaded fuel is not
available there. Manguzi (in SA) is the last point at which unleaded fuel
is available
Grocery Shopping
There is a very well
stocked Spar (groceries & hardware) at Manguzi at which any last minute
shopping can be done.
|
