National route N1 | ||||
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![]() The N1 is indicated in red. | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by SANRAL, Bakwena, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, and Western Cape Provincial Government. [1] | ||||
Length | 1,936 km (1,203 mi) | |||
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North end | A4A6 A4/A6 at the Zimbabwean border at Beit Bridge | |||
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Country | South Africa | |||
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The N1 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Polokwane to Beit Bridge on the border with Zimbabwe.[1] It forms the first section of the famed Cape to Cairo Road.
Prior to 1970, the N1 designation was applied to the route from Beit Bridge to Colesberg and then along the current N9 to George. The section from Cape Town to Colesberg was designated the N9.[2][citation needed]