N7 (South Africa)

National route N7 shield
National route N7
N7-Vanrhynsdorp.jpg
The N7 north of Vanrhynsdorp
Route information
Maintained by SANRAL
Length666 km (414 mi)
Major junctions
South end N1 in Cape Town
Major intersections N14 at Springbok
North end B1 at the Namibian border at Vioolsdrif
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvincesWestern Cape, Northern Cape
Major cities
Highway system
N6 N8

The N7 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town northwards through the West Coast and Namaqualand regions to the Namibian border at Vioolsdrif.[1] It is known as the Cape Namibia Road. After crossing the border, it changes designation to B1 and runs north through Windhoek and the north of Namibia.

The N7 national route forms the first section of the Tripoli-Cape Town Highway, which is a proposed link between Cape Town and Tripoli, the capital city of Libya, being developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union.

  1. ^ Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. pp. 20–21. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.