Street atlas

Matlala Drive, Johannesburg

Matlala Drive is a mapped street in Johannesburg. The represented road geometry totals about 1,359 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Dobsonville Rea Vaya Bus Terminus (C1, C2, C6) (transport station), approximately 60 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include food & drink, shops & services, health services.

Mapped length
1.36 km
Connected street names in this directory
2

Street map

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

Matlala Drive at a glance

Place records along this section
31 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
60 mDobsonville Rea Vaya Bus Terminus (C1, C2, C6) · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped clinic nearby
300 mItereleng Clinic
Mapped park nearby
230 mDorothy Nyembe Park

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
  • RoadhouseRestaurant · 90 m
  • Chicken LickenTakeaway · 60 m
  • Tladi PubPub · 390 m
Show all 5 food & drink records
  • Chicken LickenTakeaway · 60 m
  • RoadhouseRestaurant · 90 m
  • Chicken LickenTakeaway · 100 m
  • Nnusa Fast FoodRestaurant · 270 m
  • Tladi PubPub · 390 m

Shops & services

8 records
  • ShopriteSupermarket · 490 m
  • FoschiniClothing shop · 370 m
  • LewisFurniture · 420 m
Show all 8 shops & services records
  • FoschiniClothing shop · 370 m
  • TruworthsClothing shop · 400 m
  • LewisFurniture · 420 m
  • EllerinesFurniture · 430 m
  • EdgarsDepartment store · 440 m
  • Dobsonville Shopping CentreShopping centre · 450 m
  • PEPClothing shop · 460 m
  • ShopriteSupermarket · 490 m

Health services

1 record
  • Itereleng ClinicClinic · 300 m
Show all 1 health services record
  • Itereleng ClinicClinic · 300 m

Education

16 records
  • Makhoarane Primary schoolSchool · 140 m
  • South West Gauteng CollegeUniversity · 120 m
  • Thembelithe Day Care & Pre-SchoolEarly learning · 140 m
Show all 16 education records
  • South West Gauteng CollegeUniversity · 120 m
  • Makhoarane Primary schoolSchool · 140 m
  • Thembelithe Day Care & Pre-SchoolEarly learning · 140 m
  • Senyamo Primary SchoolSchool · 170 m
  • Dr Mary Primary SchoolSchool · 180 m
  • ThariEarly learning · 300 m
  • Sunshine Day Care and Pre-schoolEarly learning · 320 m
  • Sunshine Day Care and Pre-schoolEarly learning · 330 m
  • Ebony & Ivory CrecheEarly learning · 350 m
  • Kwa-Mahlobo Secondary SchoolSchool · 400 m
  • Uggy's Day Care CenterEarly learning · 410 m
  • Margaret Gwele Primary SchoolSchool · 410 m
  • Ludirile Lower Primary SchoolSchool · 440 m
  • Forté High SchoolSchool · 460 m
  • Samuel Mangala Higher Primary SchoolSchool · 460 m
  • Ludirile Lower Primary SchoolSchool · 470 m

Parks & green spaces

1 record
  • Dorothy Nyembe ParkPark · 230 m
Show all 1 parks & green spaces record
  • Dorothy Nyembe ParkPark · 230 m

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

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

  • Dobsonville Rea Vaya Bus Terminus (C1, C2, C6)Transport station · 60 m
Source record details
  • Dobsonville Rea Vaya Bus Terminus (C1, C2, C6)Transport station · 60 m
  • Rea Vaya Bus Terminus (C2, C1, C6Bus stop · 60 m
Source record details
  • Rea Vaya Bus Terminus (C2, C1, C6Bus stop · 60 m
  • Rea Vaya (BRT) bus terminusBus stop · 60 m
Source record details
  • Rea Vaya (BRT) bus terminusBus stop · 60 m
  • Putco Bus DepotTransport station · 260 m
Source record details
  • Putco Bus DepotTransport station · 260 m
  • C1Bus stop · 320 m
Source record details
  • C1Bus stop · 320 m
  • C1Bus stop · 560 m
Source record details
  • C1Bus stop · 560 m
Show all 9 passenger transport records
  • Dobsonville Rea Vaya Bus Terminus (C1, C2, C6)Transport station · 60 m
  • Rea Vaya Bus Terminus (C2, C1, C6Bus stop · 60 m
  • Rea Vaya (BRT) bus terminusBus stop · 60 m
  • Putco Bus DepotTransport station · 260 m
  • C1Bus stop · 320 m
  • C1Bus stop · 560 m
  • Rea Vaya Bus DepotBus station · 560 m
  • C1, C6Bus stop · 860 m
  • IkweziRailway station · 920 m
Source detail: 1 vehicle-position or technical records

Vehicle stopping positions describe where a vehicle stops, not necessarily where a passenger waits. The snapshot contains 10 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.

  • IkweziVehicle stopping position · 860 m

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
1.36 kmLength 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
OSM locality polygon overlaps
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
-26.219034, 27.874688Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
Not verifiedNo sufficiently supported locality assignment.
Nearest OSM place label
Meadowlands West Zone 10 · 486 mThis is the nearest mapped OSM place label and does not determine suburb or administrative membership. Measured from the representative point inside the City of Johannesburg OSM area.
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
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Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

  • Segment 5f364743-966f-5d0b-93ce-4f9457db8d70 · OSM way 46249560
    highway
    residential
    name
    Matlala Drive
  • Segment 61dbbdd9-e825-578b-9c7d-787ae41e636f · OSM way 46249608
    highway
    residential
    name
    Matlala Drive
  • Segment 3e5413c7-ea1b-5e09-bc2a-04ff63066f91 · OSM way 102868335
    alt_name
    Lmat
    highway
    residential
    name
    Matlala Drive
  • Segment 9efae787-d546-5ff3-a2f7-582d5379e338 · OSM way 115430580
    highway
    residential
    name
    Matlala Drive

Other names in the source

  • Alternative name recorded in OpenStreetMap: Lmat

Connections

2 street names in this directory

Mapped topology

Connected sections in this directory share source nodes at compatible levels. Junctions with streets outside this directory are not listed. Names appear once here; nearby sections are listed separately below.

Documented connections

No documented connections have been added from official sources.

Nearby streets

Shortest distance between mapped geometries, not a walking distance.

The road profile

Mapped road classification
Residential100% of represented geometry

This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.

View technical evidence
  • highway
    • highway=residential · 4 segments · 1,360 m · ways 46249560, 46249608, 102868335, 115430580

    Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,359 m of 1,359 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

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

Road surface
Asphalt100% of represented geometry
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  • surface
    • surface=asphalt · 4 segments · 1,360 m · ways 46249560, 46249608, 102868335, 115430580

    Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,359 m of 1,359 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

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

Pavements
Unknown

No sidewalk tag recorded

View technical evidence
  • sidewalk

    No value in the source.

    Recorded on 0 of 4 mapped segments; 4 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 1,359 m (0.0%). Unknown: 1,359 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.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

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

Questions about this street

Where is Matlala Drive?

The mapped section is in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

What is the closest mapped public transport to Matlala Drive?

Dobsonville Rea Vaya Bus Terminus (C1, C2, C6) is approximately 60 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the mapped street. This is a source record within the 1 km search radius, not a walking route or confirmation of operating services.

What is the postcode of Matlala Drive?

A street-wide delivery postcode has not been independently verified in the current dataset.

What roads connect with Matlala Drive?

Mapped topology: Ikwezi Drive, Mashinini Drive.

Where are nearby distances measured from?

Page lists measure a straight line from the nearest part of the whole mapped geometry: 500 m for places and 1 km for passenger transport. The interactive map measures from one selected point, so its counts differ. Neither is a walking distance.