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Galaxy Way, Cape Town

Galaxy Way is a mapped street in Cape Town. The represented road geometry totals about 338 m. Nearby mapped records include shops & services, health services, education.

Mapped length
338 m

Street map

Galaxy Way
Outline of Galaxy Way, Cape Town, with nearby directory streets. North is up. Context outlines are from the same release.N ↑
© OpenStreetMap contributors

Galaxy Way at a glance

Place records along this section
18 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Mapped pharmacy nearby
440 mWestcare Pharmacy
Mapped park nearby
300 mMars Close Park
Mapped sports centre nearby
110 mSalberau Sports Ground

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
  • Pick n Pay QualiSaveSupermarket · 480 m
  • Shop X-pressConvenience shop · 390 m
  • Arizona Tyre & Mag RepairsTyres · 390 m
Show all 7 shops & services records
  • Arizona Tyre & Mag RepairsTyres · 390 mSource type: tyresosm:way:1280527087 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.92787, 18.57387
  • Shop X-pressConvenience shop · 390 mSource type: convenienceosm:way:1280524795 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.92805, 18.57407
  • Amina's Superette & BakeryConvenience shop · 410 mSource type: convenienceosm:way:1280496095 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.92860, 18.57465
  • Janjira Motor City and Gas CentreCar parts · 460 mSource type: car_partsosm:way:1280486339 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.92889, 18.57529
  • Pick n Pay QualiSaveSupermarket · 480 mSource type: supermarketosm:way:1280540253 · object edited 2024-11-12 · -33.92481, 18.57029
  • Janjira Eye CareOptician · 480 mSource type: opticianosm:node:11886028252 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.92920, 18.57565
  • Sergio's Tuck ShopKiosk · 490 mSource type: kioskosm:node:11888473293 · object edited 2024-05-08 · -33.93428, 18.56721

Health services

2 records
  • Westcare PharmacyPharmacy · 440 m
  • Elsies River ClinicClinic · 440 m
Show all 2 health services records
  • Elsies River ClinicClinic · 440 mSource type: clinicosm:way:734180934 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.92971, 18.57522
  • Westcare PharmacyPharmacy · 440 mSource type: pharmacyosm:node:11886036725 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.92901, 18.57511

Education

2 records
  • Range High SchoolSchool · 310 m
  • Norwood Central Primary SchoolSchool · 420 m
Show all 2 education records
  • Range High SchoolSchool · 310 mSource type: schoolosm:way:201033672 · object edited 2024-05-08 · -33.93277, 18.56807
  • Norwood Central Primary SchoolSchool · 420 mSource type: schoolosm:way:724679534 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.92690, 18.57357

Parks & green spaces

2 records
  • Mars Close ParkPark · 300 m
  • Ash Green Avenue ParkPark · 420 m
Show all 2 parks & green spaces records
  • Mars Close ParkPark · 300 mSource type: parkosm:way:1280545740 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.92709, 18.56758
  • Ash Green Avenue ParkPark · 420 mSource type: parkosm:way:1280549285 · object edited 2024-05-07 · -33.93361, 18.57152

Sport & fitness

2 records
  • Salberau Sports GroundSports centre · 110 m
  • Elsies River Public Swimming PoolSports centre · 200 m
Show all 2 sport & fitness records
  • Salberau Sports GroundSports centre · 110 mSource type: sports_centreosm:way:1280202708 · object edited 2024-05-06 · -33.93023, 18.56808
  • Elsies River Public Swimming PoolSports centre · 200 mSource type: sports_centreosm:way:734170190 · object edited 2024-05-06 · -33.92834, 18.57184

Culture & places to visit

3 records
  • Elsies River Public LibraryLibrary · 360 m
  • Elsies River Multi-Purpose CentreCommunity centre · 310 m
  • Elsies River Civic CentreCommunity centre · 330 m
Show all 3 culture & places to visit records
  • Elsies River Multi-Purpose CentreCommunity centre · 310 mSource type: community_centreosm:way:1280123600 · object edited 2024-05-06 · -33.92772, 18.57272
  • Elsies River Civic CentreCommunity centre · 330 mSource type: community_centreosm:way:1280119691 · object edited 2024-05-06 · -33.92893, 18.57386
  • Elsies River Public LibraryLibrary · 360 mSource type: libraryosm:node:11883301918 · object edited 2024-05-06 · -33.92902, 18.57419

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
338 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
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
-33.930216, 18.569391Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
Not verifiedNo sufficiently supported locality assignment.
Nearest OSM place label
Epping Forest · 680 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
View technical evidence

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

  • Segment 2415b450-406f-5a77-be00-a5114cbcc5a8 · OSM way 30688115
    highway
    residential
    name
    Galaxy Way
  • Segment 1a37e375-c0a5-59ff-b367-5541720dae44 · OSM way 701168248
    highway
    residential
    name
    Galaxy Way
  • Segment 2afc5baa-1ef3-501c-9adf-36daedcd3a7f · OSM way 701168249
    highway
    residential
    name
    Galaxy Way
  • Segment 521d3bb0-0da4-5aa7-9aeb-f70a94ffc539 · OSM way 701168250
    highway
    residential
    name
    Galaxy Way

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.

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 · 4 segments · 338 m · ways 30688115, 701168248, 701168249, 701168250

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

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 338 m of 338 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 · 338 m · ways 30688115, 701168248, 701168249, 701168250

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

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 338 m of 338 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.

Mapped speed limit
60 km/h100% of represented geometry

Mapped value — not live traffic guidance

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  • maxspeed
    • maxspeed=60 · 4 segments · 338 m · ways 30688115, 701168248, 701168249, 701168250

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

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 338 m of 338 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 4 mapped segments; 4 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 338 m (0.0%). Unknown: 338 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 Galaxy Way?

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

What is the postcode of Galaxy Way?

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.

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.