Viola Avenue at a glance
For Viola Avenue in Johannesburg, the road lines shown here total 923 m.
Within 500 m of these lines, the snapshot contains 7 named place records, including 7 in shops & services.
- Place records along this section
- 7 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
- Closest passenger transport point
- 460 mKatherine Street and Pongola Avenue · straight line from the nearest part of the section
- Mapped convenience shop nearby
- 220 mMarlboro Mini Mart
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.
Shops & services
7 records
Show all 7 shops & services records
Renew-It SandtonCar repairosm:way:789201879 · object edited 2020-04-08 · -26.09532, 28.08510 160 m- 160 m
Marlboro Mini MartConvenience shoposm:node:6782857336 · object edited 2019-09-09 · -26.09191, 28.09168 220 m- 280 m
- 310 m
FruitspotGreengrocerosm:way:733500021 · object edited 2019-10-11 · -26.08977, 28.08695 350 m- 440 m
Transport nearby
Along this mapped section · within 1 km
5 passenger transport records. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.
Source record details
Katherine Street and Pongola AvenueBus stoposm:node:2502029342 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.09375, 28.08244 460 m
Source record details
Katherine Street and Pongola AvenueBus stoposm:node:2502029339 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.09391, 28.08222 470 m
Source record details
Barlow Park, Katherine StreetBus stoposm:node:2502029343 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.09785, 28.07967 630 m
Source record details
Barlow Park, Katherine StreetBus stoposm:node:11919737128 · object edited 2024-05-20 · -26.09895, 28.07756 860 m
Source record details
Bowling Avenue and Commerce CrescentBus stoposm:node:2502029330 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.08946, 28.07952 980 m
Show all 5 passenger transport records
Katherine Street and Pongola AvenueBus stoposm:node:2502029342 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.09375, 28.08244 460 mKatherine Street and Pongola AvenueBus stoposm:node:2502029339 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.09391, 28.08222 470 mBarlow Park, Katherine StreetBus stoposm:node:2502029343 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.09785, 28.07967 630 mBarlow Park, Katherine StreetBus stoposm:node:11919737128 · object edited 2024-05-20 · -26.09895, 28.07756 860 mBowling Avenue and Commerce CrescentBus stoposm:node:2502029330 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.08946, 28.07952 980 m
Street facts
- Mapped geometry length
- 923 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
- -26.095613, 28.087114Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
- Nearest mapped place
- Marlboro · 766 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
- Residential on all mapped lines
This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.
Tag details and coverage
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Road surface
- Asphalt on all mapped lines
Tag details and coverage
Recorded on 5 of 5 mapped segments.
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Traffic direction
- One-way tag on 11% of the mapped length; 89% not recorded
Tags describe individual mapped segments. They do not establish one traffic direction for the whole street: separate carriageways can be mapped as separate one-way lines, and untagged lines are unknown, not two-way.
Tag details and coverage
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Pavements
- Unknown
Tag details and coverage
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
Is Viola Avenue a one-way street?
This map data does not establish a single traffic direction for the Viola Avenue section shown in Johannesburg. Recorded tags: One-way tag on 11% of the mapped length; 89% not recorded. Tags describe individual mapped segments. They do not establish one traffic direction for the whole street: separate carriageways can be mapped as separate one-way lines, and untagged lines are unknown, not two-way. Check road signs on site before driving.
Does the map show the whole of Viola Avenue?
It shows the mapped section in this directory: 923 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.