Buffalo City (East London metropolitan area), like most South African cities, uses Metropolitan or "M" routes for important intra-city routes, a layer below National (N) roads and Regional (R) roads. Each city's M roads are independently numbered.[1] [2] [3]
| No. | Direction | Description of Route | Suburbs | Street Names | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | North/South | R72 (City Centre) - M15 - M4 - M5/R102 - N2 - M11 (Dorchester Heights) | CBD, Arcadia, Southernwood, Selbourne, Vincent, Dorchester Heights | Oxford St., Union Ave., Western Ave., Two Rivers Dr. | |
| M3 | SSE/NNW | R72 (City Centre) - M15 - M5 - M16 - R102 (Mdantsane) | CBD, Pefferville, Duncan Village, Gompo Town, Buffalo Flats, Haven Hills, Reeston, Mdantsane | Buffalo St., North West Expressway, Phoenix St., Ziphunzana Bypass, Mdantsane Access Rd. | |
| M4 | East/West | M13 (Stirling) - M11 - R72 - M1 (cosigned for one block) - M5 - N2 - R102 (Summer Pride) | Stirling, Baysville, Southernwood, Braelynn, Amalinda, Amalinda Forest, Summerpride | Gleneagles Rd., Pearce St., Lukin Rd., Union Ave., Amalinda Dr., Main Road Amalinda | |
| M5 | NNE/SSW | Cosigned with R102 (M11 - M1 - R102) - M4 (cosigned for one block) - M3 - leaves town as the Buffalo Pass - R346 | Deveraux Ave., Garcia St., Croydon Rd., French St., Windermere Rd., Main Road Amalinda, Woolwash Rd., Buffalo Pass | ||
| M7 | NE/SW | M11 (Bonnie Doon) - M9 - M8 (Beacon Bay) | Bonnie Doon, Beacon Bay | Batting Rd. | |
| M8 | SE/NW | (Cosigned with R102N6 (Nompumelelo) - M10/R102) - N2 - M7 - M9 - Bonza Bay Beach | Nompumelelo, Beacon Bay | Bonza Bay Rd. | |
| M9 | First East/West then North/South | M7 - M8 | Beacon Bay | Beaconhurst Dr. | |
| M10 | East/West | (Cosigned with R102 M8 - R102) - N2 - Gonubie Beach | Gonubie | Main Rd. (Gonubie) | |
| M11 | North/South | M4 - R102 (cosigned) - M12 - M7 - under N2 - R102 (end cosigned) - M1 (Dorchester Heights) | Stirling, Nahoon, Bonnie Doon, Abbotsford, Nahoon Valley Park, Dorchester Heights | Old Transkei Rd., Main Rd. (Abbotsford), Smythelands Rd. | |
| M12 | East West | M11 - M13 - Nahoon Beach | Nahoon | Beach Rd. | |
| M13 | North/South, U-bend, SSW/NNE | R72 (Quigney) - M4 - M12 | Quigney, Baysville, Stirling, Nahoon | Currie St., Esplanade Rd., John Bailie Rd., Galway Rd. | |
| M14 | North/ South then East/West | R72 (CBD) - R72 (Arcadia) | CBD, Arcadia | Cambridge St., Stephenson/North Sts., Commercial Rd. | |
| M15 | East/West | M3 (CBD) - R72 | CBD, Southernwood | St. Johns Rd., St. Peters St. | |
| M16 | North/South | R102 - M3 | Mdantsane | Billie Rd. | |
| M17 | Mdantsane | ||||
| M18 | East/West | R72 (CBD) - R72 (Cove Rock area) | CBD, West Bank, Cove Rock | Dr. Zahn Rd., Bank St., Strand St., Molteno Dr., Prince George Circuit, Parkridge Rd. | |
| M19 | North/South | R72 (Sunnyridge) - East London IDZ | Sunnyridge | Chester Rd. | |
| M21 | East/West | M3 - M3 | Pefferville, Duncan Village, Gompo Town | Douglas Smit Highway | |
| M25 | North/South | Kidd's Beach | Main St. (Kidd's Beach) |