C43 road (Namibia)
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| North end | Epupa Falls at the Kunene River, Angolan-Namibian border | |||
 C41 Opuwo C40 at Palmwag | ||||
| South end |  C39 at Bergsig | |||
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| Country | Namibia | |||
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The C43 is a secondary route in Namibia that begins in Bergsig, running for 457 kilometres (284 mi) to the Angolan-Namibian border where it terminates at the Epupa Falls.[1][2]
The C43 starts at Epupa close to the Epupa Falls and leads due south to Okangwati, then south-east to Opuwo, where it crosses the C41.[3] It then leads south again across Joubert Pass, descending from an elevation of 1,436 metres (4,711 ft). While the rest of the C43 has a gravel surface, at the pass there are some paved sections.[4] From there the road passes Sesfontein and the veterinary fence at Palmwag before it terminates at the junction with the C39 from Torra Bay to Khorixas.[1]
The C43 is used by tourists but deteriorates regularly during raining season. Since 2016 there are plans to tar its surface.[5]
