National route N8 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by SANRAL | ||||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | N10 at Groblershoop | |||
N12 in Kimberley N1 near Bloemfontein |
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East end: | Maseru Bridge at the Lesotho border | |||
Location | ||||
Major cities: | Kimberley, Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu, Maseru | |||
Highway system | ||||
Numbered routes of South Africa
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Numbered routes of South Africa
The N8 is a national route in South Africa that connects Upington, Kimberley, Bloemfontein and Maseru in Lesotho. It is maintained by the South African National Roads Agency.
The road starts at Groblershoop in the Northern Cape, at a junction with the N10 from Upington. It runs east through Griquatown to Kimberley. From Kimberley it runs south-east into the Free State, on a recently upgraded stretch of road, to Bloemfontein. East of Bloemfontein, the road runs through Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu and Ladybrand to end on the Lesotho border at Maseru Bridge.