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Distance from Mbekweni to Robert Mugabe Way

Mbekweni to Robert Mugabe Way is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,748.1 km in roughly 19 hrs 45 min.

N Mbekweni → Robert Mugabe Way
Road distance
1,748.1 km
M1 N14
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,440.6 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.21×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
65
Info Travel board
Travel time
19 hrs 45 min
End point
Robert Mugabe Way
Return: 30 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
1185 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
88.5 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 9 planned rest stops
22 hrs 0 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R2,926.24
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R2,940.09
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R3,259.77
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R3,286.20
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R3,861.02
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R3,879.28
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R4,301.09
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R4,335.96
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R5,080.28
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R5,104.32
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R5,659.33
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R5,705.21
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
15° NNE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
195° SSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-30.3800, 27.4777
End coords Destination point
-17.8105, 30.9279
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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1,748.1 km 19 hrs 45 min
Start Mbekweni
Finish Robert Mugabe Way
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  1. Start your journey
    0.0 km
  2. Turn left
    0.2 km
  3. Turn right
    0.5 km
  4. Turn left
    0.9 km
  5. Turn right
    0.3 km
  6. Turn slight left
    0.4 km
  7. At the end of the road, turn right
    4.7 km
  8. Turn right
    15.2 km
  9. Turn right
    9.3 km
  10. Go straight
    0.2 km
  11. Keep slight left at the fork
    34.8 km
  12. Turn right onto Ralph Street
    1.4 km
  13. At the end of the road, turn right
    83.4 km
  14. Continue straight
    79.6 km
  15. Turn right onto George Lubbe Street
    0.0 km
  16. Continue straight onto Rudolf Greyling Road
    4.8 km
  17. Continue straight onto George Lubbe Street
    0.2 km
  18. Continue straight onto Rudolf Greyling Road
    3.7 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    0.1 km
  20. Continue onto Raymond Mhlaba Street
    7.8 km
  21. Take the ramp straight
    1.5 km
  22. Merge slight right
    367.4 km
  23. Keep slight left at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    3.2 km
  24. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M1: Johannesburg
    0.7 km
  25. Continue straight
    29.1 km
  26. Continue straight onto Ben Schoeman Highway
    18.6 km
  27. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N14: Pretoria
    0.5 km
  28. Keep slight right at the fork towards N14: Pretoria
    1.6 km
  29. Merge slight right
    162.7 km
  30. Keep slight right at the fork
    220.6 km
  31. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  32. Continue
    5.0 km
  33. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  34. Continue
    10.8 km
  35. Turn slight left
    3.1 km
  36. Continue straight
    89.9 km
  37. Keep slight right at the fork
    1.1 km
  38. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.3 km
  39. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  40. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.9 km
  41. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  42. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    4.1 km
  43. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  44. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    280.5 km
  45. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  46. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    1.2 km
  47. Continue straight onto Robert Mugabe Way
    0.9 km
  48. Turn left onto Josiah Tongogara Road
    4.2 km
  49. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    145.9 km
  50. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    0.0 km
  51. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    2.5 km
  52. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Beatrice
    0.2 km
  53. Merge slight right onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    48.8 km
  54. Continue straight onto Harare Masvingo Beitbridge Road
    48.5 km
  55. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    21.6 km
  56. Continue straight onto Simon Mazorodze Road
    7.4 km
  57. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Glen Norah
    0.2 km
  58. Keep slight left at the fork towards Glen Norah
    0.3 km
  59. Continue slight left onto High Glen Road
    6.0 km
  60. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.0 km
  61. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.9 km
  62. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare - Bulawayo Highway
    0.0 km
  63. Continue onto Harare - Bulawayo Highway
    2.4 km
  64. Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way
    1.4 km
  65. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 48
Known total R1,628.50
Main toll road N14
This route includes 48 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N14. 6 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are 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
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Kranskop
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
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
e-Toll Sunbird
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.848, 28.229
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
e-Toll Ivusi
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Ihobe
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Routes ↩ Robert Mugabe Way → Mbekweni Mbekweni to Johannesburg Mbekweni to Pretoria Mbekweni to Cape Town Mbekweni to Durban Johannesburg to Robert Mugabe Way Pretoria to Robert Mugabe Way Cape Town to Robert Mugabe Way
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
876.0 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
9 hrs 52 min • 9 hrs 52 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
125.9 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
290.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
94.4 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.68
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
82.4%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Robert Mugabe Way
06:09 – 17:36
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
11 hrs 26 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
3 hrs 52 min
SunriseDawn break
06:09
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R7,306.87
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R34.96
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R349.61
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R7,691.44
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (72)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
10
Lane merges Yield required
3
Complex forks Path selection
6
Highway exits Deceleration zones
14
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Mbekweni -30.37997, 27.47773
Midpoint
876.0 km
Total: 1,748.1 km
Midpoint 876.0 km
1,748.1 km 19 hrs 45 min
Destination Robert Mugabe Way End: Robert Mugabe Way -17.81053, 30.92794

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1,748.1 km
Return-cycle span 3,496.1 km
Traversal time 19 hrs 45 min
Maneuver count 65
Maneuver density 3.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 876.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -30.37997, 27.47773
Midpoint -24.31537, 28.95707
End -17.81053, 30.92794
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Questions 9
How far is Mbekweni from Robert Mugabe Way? +
Mbekweni is about 1,748.1 km from Robert Mugabe Way by road.
How long does it take from Mbekweni to Robert Mugabe Way? +
The drive usually takes about 19 hrs 45 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Mbekweni 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 Mbekweni 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 Mbekweni to Robert Mugabe Way? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,926.24 (R23.25 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,940.09 (R23.36 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,259.77 (R25.90 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,286.20 (R26.11 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Mbekweni to Robert Mugabe Way? +
Yes. There are 48 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. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Beatrice
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Harare
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Glen Norah
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Route Locations

Start area
Mbekweni
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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