C13 road (Namibia)

C13 road
The C13 at Aus
Major junctions
South end	B1 near the South African border at Noordoewer
Major intersections	C37 near Aussenkehr MR 118 near Rosh Pinah B4 at Aus C27 near Helmeringhausen
North end	C14 at Helmeringhausen
Location
Country	Namibia
Highway system
Transport in Namibia
← C12 → C14

The C13 is a regional road in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It starts in Helmeringhausen, crosses the B4 road at Aus, leads past Rosh Pinah to the Orange River and then follows the river until Noordoewer where it joins the B1 road, 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) away from the Vioolsdrif border. The C13 is 427 kilometres (265 mi) long.^[1]

The C13 is untarred except for several interrupted stretches between Aus and Rosh Pinah which were established to test the reduction of dust exposure due to heavy traffic on this road, caused by trucks to the mines at Rosh Pinah. The section between Aussenkehr and Rosh Pinah has the additional designation district road DR 212. During the raining season this section is often in a bad condition,^[2] and sometimes altogether closed if the water level of the Orange River is too high.^[3]

References

1. "Helmeringhausen to Noordoewer" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
2. Movirongo, Clifton (30 June 2023). "Motorists cautioned to avoid road linking Rosh Pinah to Aussenkehr due to wet and slippery conditions". Namibia Economist.
3. Klukowski, Steven (28 November 2022). "Swelling Orange River spreads panic". New Era.