Street atlas

De Roos Street in District Six, Cape Town

De Roos Street is a mapped street in District Six, Cape Town. The represented road geometry totals about 61 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Hanover Street (bus stop), approximately 50 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include food & drink, shops & services, health services.

Mapped length
61 m

Street map

De Roos Street in District Six
Outline of De Roos Street, Cape Town, with nearby directory streets. North is up. Context outlines are from the same release.N ↑
63/ 100

Recorded access nearby

Callejear Score

4 of 4 categories have usable records.

Everyday places44/100
44/100
Passenger transport87/100
87/100
Parks & green spaces44/100
44/100
Education & childcare84/100
84/100

Based on mapped records along this section. Sparse mapping can lower the score. How the score works

De Roos Street at a glance

Place records along this section
47 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
50 mHanover Street · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped clinic nearby
220 mDistrict Six Community Day Centre
Mapped park nearby
370 mMckenzie Road 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

17 records
  • Dias TavernRestaurant · 330 m
  • De GoewerneurCafe · 330 m
  • The ShackPub · 490 m
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  • Dias TavernRestaurant · 330 m
  • De GoewerneurCafe · 330 m
  • EscobarBar · 350 m
  • Castle Hotel BarRestaurant · 360 m
  • Lebanese BakeryCafe · 360 m
  • Café NUDE & Wild EateryRestaurant · 370 m
  • Café SocietiCafe · 380 m
  • The ElectricRestaurant · 390 m
  • New York BagelsCafe · 400 m
  • HarrintonsBar · 400 m
  • La MenaraRestaurant · 410 m
  • SurfaRosaBar · 410 m
  • Haas CoffeeCafe · 420 m
  • Bootlegger Coffee CompanyCafe · 420 m
  • RocoMamasRestaurant · 470 m
  • Swan CafeCafe · 470 m
  • The ShackPub · 490 m

Shops & services

10 records
  • Food Lover's MarketSupermarket · 450 m
  • Nude FoodConvenience shop · 380 m
  • Sportmans WarehouseSports · 230 m
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  • Sportmans WarehouseSports · 230 m
  • WoodheadsLeather · 280 m
  • TransignalElectrical · 310 m
  • Charly's BakeryPastry · 340 m
  • Nude FoodConvenience shop · 380 m
  • FreshStopConvenience shop · 410 m
  • East City CyclesBicycle · 430 m
  • Food Lover's MarketSupermarket · 450 m
  • Circle KConvenience shop · 450 m
  • FjällrävenClothing shop · 490 m

Health services

1 record
  • District Six Community Day CentreClinic · 220 m
Show all 1 health services record
  • District Six Community Day CentreClinic · 220 m

Education

10 records
  • Curro ForeshoreSchool · 190 m
  • City Edge ResidenceUniversity · 210 m
  • City ResidenceCollege · 280 m
Show all 10 education records
  • Pikkieland CrecheEarly learning · 170 m
  • Curro ForeshoreSchool · 190 m
  • City Edge ResidenceUniversity · 210 m
  • City ResidenceCollege · 280 m
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology (District Six Campus)University · 400 m
  • Stepping Stones Children's CentreEarly learning · 420 m
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Cape Suites CPUT Residence)University · 430 m
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Ophthalmic Sciences)University · 430 m
  • Harold Cressy High SchoolSchool · 460 m
  • College of Cape Town (City Campus)College · 470 m

Parks & green spaces

2 records
  • Mckenzie Road ParkPark · 370 m
  • Streetscape Roeland Street GardenGarden · 430 m
Show all 2 parks & green spaces records
  • Mckenzie Road ParkPark · 370 m
  • Streetscape Roeland Street GardenGarden · 430 m

Culture & places to visit

7 records
  • Castle Military MuseumMuseum · 310 m
  • Cape Town Central LibraryLibrary · 450 m
  • Star TheatreTheatre · 360 m
Show all 7 culture & places to visit records
  • Castle Military MuseumMuseum · 310 m
  • Table Mountain Yellow Frame (District Six)Attraction · 320 m
  • Star TheatreTheatre · 360 m
  • HCC: Homecoming CentreCommunity centre · 380 m
  • Avalon AuditoriumTheatre · 390 m
  • District Six MuseumMuseum · 440 m
  • Cape Town Central LibraryLibrary · 450 m

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

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

  • Hanover StreetBus stop · 50 m
Source record details
  • Hanover StreetBus stop · 50 m
  • Hanover StreetBus stop · 70 m
Source record details
  • Hanover StreetBus stop · 70 m
  • CPUT Cape Town CampusBus stop · 130 m
Source record details
  • CPUT Cape Town CampusBus stop · 130 m
  • CPUTBus stop · 230 m
Source record details
  • CPUTBus stop · 230 m
  • CPUTBus stop · 250 m
Source record details
  • CPUTBus stop · 250 m
  • The CastleBus stop · 330 m
Source record details
  • The CastleBus stop · 330 m
Show all 40 passenger transport records
  • Hanover StreetBus stop · 50 m
  • Hanover StreetBus stop · 70 m
  • CPUT Cape Town CampusBus stop · 130 m
  • CPUTBus stop · 230 m
  • CPUTBus stop · 250 m
  • The CastleBus stop · 330 m
  • The CastleBus stop · 350 m
  • Lower BuitenkantBus stop · 390 m
  • District Six MuseumBus stop · 390 m
  • Lower BuitenkantBus stop · 410 m
  • Castle of Good HopeBus stop · 510 m
  • CastleBus stop · 530 m
  • CastleBus stop · 550 m
  • RusselBus stop · 640 m
  • District SixBus stop · 640 m
  • RusselBus stop · 660 m
  • Lower PleinBus stop · 660 m
  • Cape Town StationRailway station · 670 m
  • Intercape Bus TerminalTransport station · 680 m
  • RoelandBus stop · 690 m
  • RoelandBus stop · 690 m
  • DarlingBus stop · 690 m
  • Lower PleinBus stop · 690 m
  • District SixBus stop · 690 m
  • DarlingBus stop · 770 m
  • Civic CentreBus stop · 830 m
  • Groote KerkBus stop · 830 m
  • Groote KerkBus stop · 840 m
  • RoodehekBus stop · 850 m
  • NazarethBus stop · 900 m
  • RoodehekBus stop · 900 m
  • NMJ ResidenceBus stop · 910 m
  • AdderleyBus stop · 920 m
  • GardeniaBus stop · 940 m
  • St George'sBus stop · 950 m
  • Artscape (Hertzog Blvd)Bus stop · 950 m
  • St George'sBus stop · 950 m
  • ArtscapeBus stop · 990 m
  • St. George's CathedralBus stop · 990 m
  • Cape Town TourismBus stop · 1,000 m
Source detail: 50 vehicle-position or technical records

Vehicle stopping positions describe where a vehicle stops, not necessarily where a passenger waits. The snapshot contains 90 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.

  • Hanover StreetVehicle stopping position · 50 m
  • Hanover StreetVehicle stopping position · 70 m
  • CPUTVehicle stopping position · 230 m
  • CPUTVehicle stopping position · 250 m
  • The CastleVehicle stopping position · 330 m
  • The CastleVehicle stopping position · 350 m
  • Lower BuitenkantVehicle stopping position · 400 m
  • Lower BuitenkantVehicle stopping position · 410 m
  • CastleVehicle stopping position · 530 m
  • CastleVehicle stopping position · 550 m
  • District SixVehicle stopping position · 640 m
  • RusselVehicle stopping position · 640 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 660 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 660 m
  • RusselVehicle stopping position · 660 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 660 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 660 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 670 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 670 m
  • Lower PleinVehicle stopping position · 670 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 670 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 670 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 680 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 680 m
  • RoelandVehicle stopping position · 680 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 680 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 690 m
  • Lower PleinVehicle stopping position · 690 m
  • DarlingVehicle stopping position · 690 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 690 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 690 m
  • District SixVehicle stopping position · 690 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 700 m
  • RoelandVehicle stopping position · 700 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 700 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 710 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 710 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 720 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 720 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 730 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 740 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 740 m
  • Cape TownVehicle stopping position · 750 m
  • DarlingVehicle stopping position · 770 m
  • Groote KerkVehicle stopping position · 830 m
  • Groote KerkVehicle stopping position · 840 m
  • RoodehekVehicle stopping position · 850 m
  • NazarethVehicle stopping position · 890 m
  • RoodehekVehicle stopping position · 900 m
  • GardeniaVehicle stopping position · 930 m

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
61 mLength of the represented lines, not a surveyed street length.
Municipal area in OSM
City of Cape TownThe complete displayed geometry lies inside the mapped municipal boundary. Not official municipal verification.
Coverage area
Cape Townpilot area
Province
Western CapeSource-backed territorial context
OSM locality polygon overlaps
District Six (61 m, 100%)Length 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
-33.928300, 18.428606Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
District SixPredominant mapped locality polygon.
Nearest OSM place label
District Six · 760 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 Cape Town 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 5252ae2f-7d6c-5a60-bf66-081eb265e713 · OSM way 23872100
    highway
    residential
    name
    De Roos Street

Connections

Mapped topology

No road connections are verified from the mapped topology in the current dataset.

Documented connections

No documented connections have been added from official sources.

Nearby streets

Shortest distance between mapped geometries, not a walking distance.

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The road profile

Mapped road classification
Residential100% of represented geometry

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

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  • highway
    • highway=residential · 1 segment · 61 m · ways 23872100

    Recorded on 1 of 1 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 61 m of 61 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 · 1 segment · 61 m · ways 23872100

    Recorded on 1 of 1 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 61 m of 61 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Recorded on 1 of 1 mapped segments.

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

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

Mapped speed limit
60 km/h100% of represented geometry

Mapped value — not live traffic guidance

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  • maxspeed
    • maxspeed=60 · 1 segment · 61 m · ways 23872100

    Recorded on 1 of 1 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 61 m of 61 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.

Pavements
Unknown

No sidewalk tag recorded

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  • sidewalk

    No value in the source.

    Recorded on 0 of 1 mapped segments; 1 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 61 m (0.0%). Unknown: 61 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.

Mapped area overlaps

Questions about this street

Where is De Roos Street?

The mapped section is in District Six, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

What is the closest mapped public transport to De Roos Street?

Hanover Street is approximately 50 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 De Roos Street?

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

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.