Street atlas

Louise Avenue, Johannesburg

Mapped section in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Nearest mapped place in the City of Johannesburg OSM area: Willow Wild, 437 m from the selected point.

Mapped length
568 m

Street map

Louise Avenue
Outline of Louise Avenue, Johannesburg, with nearby directory streets. North is up. Context outlines are from the same release.N ↑

Louise Avenue at a glance

For Louise Avenue in Johannesburg, the road lines shown here total 568 m.

Within 500 m of these lines, the snapshot contains 13 named place records, including 7 in shops & services and 5 in food & drink.

Place records along this section
13 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
260 mWilliam Nicol Drive & Republic Road · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped park nearby
230 mField and Study Centre
Mapped supermarket nearby
160 mPick n Pay

Everyday places nearby

Along this mapped section · within 500 m

Distances are measured in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Places may be near different sections. Areas use an interior point, not an entrance. These are source records, not unique venues or walking distances. Activity is not corroborated: records come from the September 2026 map snapshot, and an object's edit date does not confirm that a venue operates.

Food & drink

5 records
  • AmiciRestaurant
    470 m
  • Vida e CaffeCafe
    140 m
  • McDonald'sTakeaway
    420 m
Show all 5 food & drink records

Shops & services

7 records
  • Pick n PaySupermarket
    160 m
  • WoolworthsConvenience shop
    460 m
  • Eagle VisionOptician
    160 m
Show all 7 shops & services records
  • Eagle VisionOpticianosm:node:1056217327 · object edited 2013-09-11 · -26.08964, 28.02703
    160 m
  • Pick n PaySupermarketosm:node:1056217826 · object edited 2025-07-31 · -26.08989, 28.02717
    160 m
  • Pick n Pay LiquorAlcohol shoposm:node:1056217273 · object edited 2025-08-01 · -26.08988, 28.02696
    180 m
  • The Cleaning BrothersDry cleaningosm:node:1056217751 · object edited 2013-09-11 · -26.08993, 28.02695
    180 m
  • Fury Ford William NicolCarosm:way:237590425 · object edited 2023-09-26 · -26.09280, 28.02977
    420 m
  • WoolworthsConvenience shoposm:node:1056217219 · object edited 2013-09-11 · -26.09307, 28.03003
    460 m
  • CheckersSupermarketosm:node:13710372235 · object edited 2026-08-22 · -26.09355, 28.02906
    490 m

Parks & green spaces

1 record
  • Field and Study CentrePark
    230 m
Show all 1 parks & green spaces record
  • Field and Study CentreParkosm:way:926875801 · object edited 2024-02-08 · -26.08387, 28.02842
    230 m

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

4 passenger transport records. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.

  • William Nicol Drive & Republic RoadBus stop
    260 m
Source record details
  • William Nicol Drive & Republic RoadBus stoposm:node:12247916783 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -26.09020, 28.02627
    260 m
  • Republic Road & Woodlands DriveBus stop
    470 m
Source record details
  • Republic Road & Woodlands DriveBus stoposm:node:12247925763 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -26.09060, 28.02406
    470 m
  • William Nicol Drive, opposite Engen GarageBus stop
    500 m
Source record details
  • William Nicol Drive, opposite Engen GarageBus stoposm:node:12247876728 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -26.09358, 28.02963
    500 m
  • Republic Road & Waggon StreetBus stop
    550 m
Source record details
  • Republic Road & Waggon StreetBus stoposm:node:12247925764 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -26.09126, 28.02359
    550 m
Show all 4 passenger transport records
  • William Nicol Drive & Republic RoadBus stoposm:node:12247916783 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -26.09020, 28.02627
    260 m
  • Republic Road & Woodlands DriveBus stoposm:node:12247925763 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -26.09060, 28.02406
    470 m
  • William Nicol Drive, opposite Engen GarageBus stoposm:node:12247876728 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -26.09358, 28.02963
    500 m
  • Republic Road & Waggon StreetBus stoposm:node:12247925764 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -26.09126, 28.02359
    550 m

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
568 mLength of the represented lines, not a surveyed street length.
Municipal area in OSM
City of JohannesburgThe complete displayed geometry lies inside the mapped municipal boundary. Not official municipal verification.
Coverage area
Johannesburgpilot area
Province
GautengSource-backed territorial context
Locality
Not verifiedLength of the mapped section inside each OSM locality polygon. Overlaps under 20 m or under 5% of the mapped length only touch the edge. Not an official boundary.
Representative point
-26.088889, 28.028517Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Nearest mapped place
Willow Wild · 437 mNamed OSM place point inside the City of Johannesburg OSM area nearest to the representative point; proximity does not establish suburb membership.
Section scope
Mapped section shownThe street may continue beyond this mapped section. No completeness is claimed.
Street-delivery postal code
Not verifiedStreet delivery and PO Box codes require separate evidence. Evidence details

Confirmed connections

No road connections have been verified for this section in the current sample.

Nearby streets

Shortest distance between mapped geometries, not a walking distance.

The road profile

Mapped road classification
Living street 46% · Residential 54%

This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use. Values vary along the section.

Tag details and coverage
  • highway
    • highway=living_street · 1 segment · 260 m
    • highway=residential · 2 segments · 308 m

    Recorded on 3 of 3 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 568 m of 568 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Road surface
Asphalt 96% · Paved 4%

Values vary along the section.

Tag details and coverage
  • surface
    • surface=asphalt · 2 segments · 544 m
    • surface=paved · 1 segment · 24 m

    Recorded on 3 of 3 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 568 m of 568 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Street lighting
Lighting recorded on 46% of the mapped length; 54% not recorded
Tag details and coverage
  • lit
    • lit=yes · 1 segment · 260 m

    Recorded on 1 of 3 mapped segments; 2 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 260 m of 568 m (45.8%). Unknown: 308 m (54.2%).

Recorded on 1 of 3 mapped segments.

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Pavements
Unknown
Tag details and coverage
  • sidewalk

    No value in the source.

    Recorded on 0 of 3 mapped segments; 3 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 568 m (0.0%). Unknown: 568 m (100.0%).

Values apply to their individual tagged segments and sides. Left and right follow the direction of each individual source way; they are not a single orientation for the whole street. An explicit no means no pavement on the tagged segment or side; a missing tag is unknown, and separate means a pavement mapped independently.

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Questions about this street

Does the map show the whole of Louise Avenue?

It shows the mapped section in this directory: 568 m of road lines in Johannesburg. The street may continue beyond this mapped section. No completeness is claimed. Line length is not a surveyed street length.

Where are nearby distances measured from?

The lists on this page measure a straight line from the nearest part of the whole mapped section: places within 500 m and passenger transport within 1 km. Two listed places can therefore be near opposite ends. The interactive map instead counts records around one selected point on the street, including transport, so its totals differ. None of these are walking distances.

Author, data sources & methodology

Edited by Yoel Castaño Peón for Callejear South Africa. Methodology · Sources & licences.

Map and geographic data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Extracts provided by Geofabrik.

Data snapshot: September 2026. Snapshot details.

Name, outline & road tags
Recorded in OpenStreetMapSource records, not an on-site survey by Callejear.
Length, proximity & localities
CalculatedMeasurements and spatial relationships from the source geometry.
Street identity
Source-supportedSegments grouped by name, city, shared nodes and compatible level.
Municipal corroboration
Not verifiedNot cross-checked against municipal street data.
Page text
Template-generatedAssembled by templates from source records and automated checks; individual human review of this page is pending.
Coverage notes
  • This outline describes recorded map geometry, not current access, safety or navigation conditions.
  • Missing places and connections may be absent from this selected sample. No completeness is claimed.