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Distance from Robert Mugabe Way to Sofia

N Robert Mugabe Way → Sofia
Road distance
1,131.4 km
M43 M45 N12 N17 R21 R23
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
975.7 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.16×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
63
Info Travel board
Travel time
12 hrs 17 min
Start point
Robert Mugabe Way
End point
Sofia Lane
Return: 34 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
737 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
92.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 6 planned rest stops
13 hrs 47 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,160.38
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,169.34
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R2,631.23
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R2,647.52
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R2,850.50
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R2,862.32
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R3,471.76
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R3,493.26
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R3,750.66
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R3,766.22
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R4,568.11
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R4,596.40
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
195° SSW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
15° NNE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-17.8105, 30.9279
End coords Destination point
-26.2651, 28.3907
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Robert Mugabe Way to Sofia is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,131.4 km in roughly 12 hrs 17 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.
Travel modes
Robert Mugabe Way → Sofia
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Car
1,131.4 km
12 hrs 17 min
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Two-wheeler
1,131.4 km
~17 hrs 24 min
65 km/h avg
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~2 hrs 15 min
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1,131.4 km 12 hrs 17 min
Start Robert Mugabe Way
Finish Sofia
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Head on Robert Mugabe Way
    1.4 km
  2. Turn left onto Harare - Bulawayo Highway
    2.5 km
  3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.2 km
  4. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.9 km
  5. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High Glen Road
    0.0 km
  6. Continue onto High Glen Road
    6.3 km
  7. Take the ramp slight left towards Beatrice
    0.3 km
  8. Merge slight right onto Simon Mazorodze
    7.8 km
  9. Continue slight right onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    21.8 km
  10. Continue straight onto Harare Masvingo Beitbridge Road
    48.5 km
  11. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    48.9 km
  12. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    0.2 km
  13. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    2.5 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    0.1 km
  15. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Road
    145.9 km
  16. Continue straight onto Josiah Tongogara Road
    4.2 km
  17. Turn right onto Robert Mugabe Way
    0.9 km
  18. Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    1.2 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  20. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    280.5 km
  21. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.0 km
  22. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    4.1 km
  23. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  24. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.9 km
  25. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.1 km
  26. Continue onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway
    0.3 km
  27. Continue straight
    92.2 km
  28. Continue straight
    2.0 km
  29. Go straight
    10.8 km
  30. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  31. Continue
    5.0 km
  32. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  33. Continue
    373.8 km
  34. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R21: Kempton Park
    0.2 km
  35. Keep slight left at the fork towards R21 South: Kempton Park
    1.2 km
  36. Merge slight right onto Albertina Sisulu Freeway
    31.0 km
  37. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M43: Kempton Park
    0.6 km
  38. Continue straight onto Solomon Jefferson Mahlangu Road
    0.9 km
  39. Continue straight onto Atlas Road
    0.2 km
  40. Continue straight onto Solomon Jefferson Mahlangu Road
    0.8 km
  41. Continue straight onto Atlas Road
    0.2 km
  42. Continue straight onto Solomon Jefferson Mahlangu Road
    1.2 km
  43. Continue straight onto Atlas Road
    0.4 km
  44. Continue straight onto Solomon Jefferson Mahlangu Road
    0.7 km
  45. Continue straight onto Atlas Road
    0.2 km
  46. Continue straight onto Solomon Jefferson Mahlangu Road
    3.7 km
  47. Take the ramp slight left towards N12: eMalahleni
    0.9 km
  48. Merge slight right
    2.0 km
  49. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R23
    0.7 km
  50. Turn right onto Tom Jones Street
    2.6 km
  51. At the end of the road, turn right onto Range View Road
    2.5 km
  52. Continue straight onto Heidelberg Road
    3.3 km
  53. Take the ramp slight left towards N17
    0.8 km
  54. Merge slight right
    4.8 km
  55. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M45
    0.6 km
  56. Turn left onto Ergo Road
    0.7 km
  57. Turn right onto Springs Road
    0.9 km
  58. Turn left onto Platinum Road
    0.8 km
  59. Turn right
    0.0 km
  60. Turn left onto Brasilia Lane
    0.2 km
  61. Continue straight onto Copenhagen Lane
    0.1 km
  62. Turn left onto Sofia Lane
    0.0 km
  63. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 43
Known total R1,287.00
Main toll road N17
This route includes 43 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N17. 7 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Capricorn
Road: Road not linked yet
R63.50
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
e-Toll Gantry TG001
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Pumulani
Road: Road not linked yet
R16.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.819, 28.254
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
Baobab Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R61.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.953, 28.257
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Dalpark
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.997, 28.250
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Dalpark
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.50
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Zambesi
Road: Road not linked yet
R15.00
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Nyl
Road: Road not linked yet
R79.50
Wallmansthal
Road: Road not linked yet
R7.50
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
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Stormvoël
Road: Road not linked yet
R12.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -25.922, 28.262
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Carousel
Road: Road not linked yet
R75.00
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
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Denne
Road: Road not linked yet
R13.50
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Hammanskraal
Road: Road not linked yet
R35.00
Murrayhill
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
567.2 km
Harare Province to Gauteng
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
6 hrs 8 min • 6 hrs 8 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Harare Province to Gauteng
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
81.5 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
188.2 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
61.1 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.2%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Sofia
06:38 – 17:26
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 48 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
1 hr 20 min
SunriseDawn break
06:38
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,729.34
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R22.63
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R226.28
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,978.25
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (64)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
10
Lane merges Yield required
4
Complex forks Path selection
1
Highway exits Deceleration zones
14
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Robert Mugabe Way Start: Robert Mugabe Way -17.81053, 30.92794
Midpoint
567.2 km
Total: 1,131.4 km
Midpoint 567.2 km
1,131.4 km 12 hrs 17 min
Destination Sofia End: Sofia Lane -26.26506, 28.39069

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Harare Province to Gauteng
One-way road span 1,131.4 km
Return-cycle span 2,262.8 km
Traversal time 12 hrs 17 min
Maneuver count 63
Maneuver density 5.6 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 567.2 km

Coordinate frame

Start -17.81053, 30.92794
Midpoint -22.09954, 30.10624
End -26.26506, 28.39069
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Questions 9
How far is Robert Mugabe Way from Sofia? +
Robert Mugabe Way is about 1,131.4 km from Sofia by road.
How long does it take from Robert Mugabe Way to Sofia? +
The drive usually takes about 12 hrs 17 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Robert Mugabe Way to Sofia 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 Robert Mugabe Way to Sofia? +
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 Robert Mugabe Way to Sofia? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,160.38 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,169.34 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,631.23 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,647.52 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Robert Mugabe Way to Sofia? +
Yes. There are 43 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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: Kempton Park
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Pretoria
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: eMalahleni
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Route Locations

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

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