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Distance from Baja to Robert Mugabe Way

N Baja → Robert Mugabe Way
Road distance
1,064.4 km
Highway dominant · N1
Baja to Robert Mugabe Way is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,064.4 km in roughly 11 hrs 28 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
923.5 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.15×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
43
Info Travel board
Travel time
11 hrs 28 min
Start point
General Van Ryneveld Street
End point
Robert Mugabe Way
Return: 56 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
688 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
92.8 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 5 planned rest stops
12 hrs 43 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,032.47
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,040.90
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,475.44
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,490.77
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,681.73
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,692.86
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,266.21
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,286.44
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,528.59
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,543.23
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,297.65
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,324.26
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
18° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
198° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-25.7424, 28.2744
End coords Destination point
-17.8105, 30.9279
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
Weather 13 °C Baja Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 14 °C Robert Mugabe Way Fair View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Baja → Robert Mugabe Way
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Car
1,064.4 km
11 hrs 28 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
1,064.4 km
~16 hrs 22 min
65 km/h avg
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1,064 km
~2 hrs 7 min
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1,064.4 km 11 hrs 28 min
Start Baja
Finish Robert Mugabe Way
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Directions from Baja to Robert Mugabe Way via N1
National highway N1
  1. Head on General Van Ryneveld Street
    0.1 km
  2. Turn left onto Quentin Brand Street
    0.2 km
  3. Turn right onto Meiring Naude Road
    2.6 km
  4. Go straight onto Lynnwood Road
    0.1 km
  5. Turn sharp right towards N1: Polokwane
    0.6 km
  6. Merge slight right
    145.5 km
  7. Keep slight right at the fork
    220.6 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  9. Continue
    5.0 km
  10. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  11. Continue
    10.8 km
  12. Turn slight left
    2.0 km
  13. Continue straight
    1.1 km
  14. Continue straight
    89.9 km
  15. Keep slight right at the fork
    1.1 km
  16. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.3 km
  17. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  18. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.9 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  20. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    4.1 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  22. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    280.5 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  24. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    1.2 km
  25. Continue straight onto Robert Mugabe Way
    0.9 km
  26. Turn left onto Josiah Tongogara Road
    4.2 km
  27. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    145.9 km
  28. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    0.0 km
  29. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    2.5 km
  30. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Beatrice
    0.2 km
  31. Merge slight right onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    48.8 km
  32. Continue straight onto Harare Masvingo Beitbridge Road
    48.5 km
  33. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    21.6 km
  34. Continue straight onto Simon Mazorodze Road
    7.4 km
  35. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Glen Norah
    0.2 km
  36. Keep slight left at the fork towards Glen Norah
    0.3 km
  37. Continue slight left onto High Glen Road
    6.0 km
  38. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.0 km
  39. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.9 km
  40. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare - Bulawayo Highway
    0.0 km
  41. Continue onto Harare - Bulawayo Highway
    2.4 km
  42. Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way
    1.4 km
  43. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 30
Known total R1,202.00
Main toll road N1
This route includes 30 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1. 1 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll point is shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Baobab Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Sebetiela
Road: Road not linked yet
R24.50
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Maubane
Road: Road not linked yet
R33.00
Hammanskraal
Road: Road not linked yet
R35.00
Hammanskraal
Road: Road not linked yet
R35.00
Routes ↩ Robert Mugabe Way → Baja Baja to Johannesburg Baja to Pretoria Baja to Cape Town Baja to Durban Johannesburg to Robert Mugabe Way Pretoria to Robert Mugabe Way Cape Town to Robert Mugabe Way
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
533.6 km
Gauteng to Harare Province
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
5 hrs 44 min • 5 hrs 44 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Gauteng to Harare Province
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
76.6 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
177.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
57.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.8%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Robert Mugabe Way
06:14 – 17:29
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
11 hrs 14 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
16 hrs 54 min
SunriseDawn break
06:14
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,449.33
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R21.29
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R212.89
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,683.50
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (57)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
9
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
3
Highway exits Deceleration zones
11
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Baja Start: General Van Ryneveld Street -25.74237, 28.27439
Midpoint
533.6 km
Total: 1,064.4 km
Midpoint 533.6 km
1,064.4 km 11 hrs 28 min
Destination Robert Mugabe Way End: Robert Mugabe Way -17.81053, 30.92794

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Gauteng to Harare Province
One-way road span 1,064.4 km
Return-cycle span 2,128.9 km
Traversal time 11 hrs 28 min
Maneuver count 43
Maneuver density 4.0 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 533.6 km

Coordinate frame

Start -25.74237, 28.27439
Midpoint -21.89038, 30.32339
End -17.81053, 30.92794
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Questions 9
How far is Baja from Robert Mugabe Way? +
Baja is about 1,064.4 km from Robert Mugabe Way by road.
How long does it take from Baja to Robert Mugabe Way? +
The drive usually takes about 11 hrs 28 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Baja to Robert Mugabe Way in one day? +
It is possible, but for many travellers this is better treated as a very long same-day trip or an overnight trip.
Is taxi available from Baja to Robert Mugabe Way? +
Taxi may be available, but for this route it is better to confirm the latest fare at the local taxi rank.
What's the estimated fuel amount from Baja to Robert Mugabe Way? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,032.47 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,040.90 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,475.44 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,490.77 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Baja to Robert Mugabe Way? +
Yes. There are 30 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Very long trip: This is a demanding long-distance route. Treat it as a serious travel day and consider an overnight stop.
Is there a long-trip warning on this route? +
This is a long trip. Plan rest stops, avoid driving tired, and be careful with late-night travel.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a longer road trip, so a fuel or rest stop is recommended. Take a short break about every 2 hours if possible. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Towns along the route

: Polokwane
From Baja To Robert Mugabe Way
Beatrice
From Baja To Robert Mugabe Way
Harare
From Baja To Robert Mugabe Way
Glen Norah
From Baja To Robert Mugabe Way
Chitungizwa
From Baja To Robert Mugabe Way

Route Locations

Start area
Baja, Gauteng
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Robert Mugabe Way, Harare Province
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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