R2 road (Zimbabwe)

R2 road
Route information
Length549 km (341 mi)
Location
CountryZimbabwe
Highway system

The R2 Road is an international road in Zimbabwe that runs from Harare (Capital of Zimbabwe), through Bulawayo, to Plumtree border post.

It is a combination of the A5 Highway which is the Harare-Bulawayo Highway and the A7 Highway which is the Bulawayo-Plumtree Highway. For the purpose of regional identity the highway from Botswana to Harare the capital city of Zimbabwe is named Road 2 (R2).

Source: [Map 9.2 Road Transport Network of Zimbabwe.][1]

In Harare the road can be picked at the Harare Show Grounds as Samora Machel Avenue. 17°49′46″S 31°01′59″E / 17.829466°S 31.032936°E / -17.829466; 31.032936 (R2 Road Harare Showground) and in Plumtree, Zimbabwe it can be picked at the Border Post or in town at the railway station. 20°29′24″S 27°48′23″E / 20.48994°S 27.806433°E / -20.48994; 27.806433 (R2 Road Plumtree town)

  1. ^ Chapter 9 Chapter 9: Road Transport Services and Infrastructure - African African Development Bank|Documents|Retrieved 24 2016