Lower Main Road at a glance
- Place records along this section
- 132 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
- Closest passenger transport point
- 30 mSpencer · straight line from the nearest part of the section
- Mapped pharmacy nearby
- 210 mLifestyle Pharmacy
- Mapped park nearby
- 60 mStation Road Childrens 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.
Show all 53 food & drink records
Happy BoyCafe · < 10 m
Ground ZeroRestaurant · < 10 m
Reverie Social TableRestaurant · < 10 m
MassawaRestaurant · < 10 m
Two4OneRestaurant · < 10 m
58 on LowerBar · < 10 m
Kind RegardsRestaurant · < 10 m
Mr Lin's Sushi & ThaiRestaurant · < 10 m
LinkoRestaurant · < 10 m
The Idiot Sandwich CafeCafe · < 10 m
NY SliceRestaurant · < 10 m
The Conscious KitchenRestaurant · < 10 m
Vegan StreetfoodTakeaway · < 10 m
Cocoa Cha ChiRestaurant · 10 m
Blue Marlin Asian Cuisine & Sushi BarRestaurant · 10 m
Sonder CafeRestaurant · 10 m
Ferdinando's PizzaRestaurant · 10 m
Jerry'sRestaurant · 10 m
Obz CafeRestaurant · 10 m
Poncho'sRestaurant · 10 m
Independent Armchair TheatreRestaurant · 10 m
Naan BetterRestaurant · 10 m
Tapi TapiIce cream · 10 m
Mo'sRestaurant · 10 m
Thai BoxRestaurant · 10 m
TimbuktuRestaurant · 10 m
Woodstock Brewery TaproomBar · 10 m
Pizza ShedRestaurant · 10 m
StonesBar · 20 m
Mango GingerRestaurant · 20 m
Ground Culture Cafe and DeliCafe · 20 m
Narona PizzaRestaurant · 20 m
Black DukeCafe · 20 m
Ganesh RestaurantRestaurant · 20 m
Trenchtown Beer GardenPub · 20 m
Not So Famous (NSF)Restaurant · 30 m
KFCTakeaway · 30 m
1890 House of SushiRestaurant · 30 m
Sticky Fingers BBQRestaurant · 30 m
The Scrumpy JackPub · 40 m
Comrade CoffeeCafe · 40 m
Touch of MadnessRestaurant · 40 m
St James CoffeeCafe · 50 m
McDonald'sTakeaway · 60 m
The Firebird CafeCafe · 80 m
Sushi Wave BarRestaurant · 110 m
Gypsy CaféRestaurant · 200 m
Mug & Bean. On the MoveCafe · 320 m
Vida e CafeCafe · 330 m
The Mill & Press Cafe and DeliRestaurant · 330 m
SteersTakeaway · 340 m
KauaiRestaurant · 460 m
Me’Kasi CoffeeCafe · 490 m
Shops & services
33 records
Komati FoodsSupermarket · < 10 m
Woolworths FoodConvenience shop · 120 m
Dolce BakeryBakery · 10 m
Everyday-service highlights exclude 1 specialist record. The total and full list retain them.
Show all 33 shops & services records
Jan Kriel Garage & Panel ShopCar repair · < 10 m
Obs BooksBooks · < 10 m
Revolution RecordsMusic · < 10 m
The Birthday CakePastry · < 10 m
Komati FoodsSupermarket · < 10 m
Observatory Bottle StoreAlcohol shop · < 10 m
ColdpressedDeli · 10 m
Framing PlaceFrame · 10 m
Dolce BakeryBakery · 10 m
The Local BakerBakery · 10 m
Voom VoomClothing shop · 10 m
Voom VoomClothing shop · 10 m
Bluebottle BottlestoreAlcohol shop · 10 m
My Laundry LoungeLaundry · 10 m
Mnandi Textiles & DesignClothing shop · 20 m
Hawkes & Findlay Hardware StoreHardware · 20 m
Natures FarmacyCannabis shop · 20 m
Fargo Trading Co.Spices · 20 m
Millstock CarsCar · 30 m
Tops at SparAlcohol shop · 60 m
KwiksparSupermarket · 90 m
Woolworths FoodConvenience shop · 120 m
MartingraphixSign shop · 140 m
Pick n PaySupermarket · 160 m
Shell SelectConvenience shop · 200 m
Saint Peters SquareShopping centre · 200 m
SIXLOVE StudioPhoto · 300 m
BonjourConvenience shop · 330 m
Shell SelectConvenience shop · 410 m
Milky LaneDairy · 420 m
Astron EnergyConvenience shop · 450 m
Fantasy Cars CCCar · 480 m
Rags2RichesCharity · 490 m
Lifestyle PharmacyPharmacy · 210 m
Spencer Road ClinicClinic · 60 m
UCT Private Academic HospitalHospital · 490 m
Show all 5 health services records
Spencer Road ClinicClinic · 60 m
Dr J. R. RobinsonMedical practice · 180 m
Lifestyle PharmacyPharmacy · 210 m
Jubilee Health CentreClinic · 260 m
UCT Private Academic HospitalHospital · 490 m
Salt River Moslem Primary SchoolSchool · 150 m
St Peters Place (Residence)University · 200 m
Cape Academy of Dramatic ArtCollege · 60 m
Show all 19 education records
Cape Academy of Dramatic ArtCollege · 60 m
Oaktree Pre- SchoolEarly learning · 130 m
AFDACollege · 150 m
Shereens MontessoriEarly learning · 150 m
Salt River Moslem Primary SchoolSchool · 150 m
Grotties Child Care CentreEarly learning · 170 m
Design TimeCollege · 180 m
St Peters Place (Residence)University · 200 m
Observatory Junior SchoolSchool · 220 m
University of Cape Town Medical SchoolUniversity · 230 m
St Peters Place (Residence)University · 250 m
Let's Learn EnglishSchool · 260 m
Dryden Street Primary SchoolSchool · 340 m
Thandokhulu Secondary SchoolSchool · 390 m
Cecil Road Primary SchoolSchool · 410 m
Salt River Secondary SchoolSchool · 440 m
Mary Kihn SchoolSchool · 490 m
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Mowbray Campus)University · 500 m
Shelly Street Educare and After-Care CentreEarly learning · 500 m
Parks & green spaces
11 records
Station Road Childrens ParkPark · 60 m
Salt River Community GardenGarden · 240 m
Spencer Street ParkPark · 120 m
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Station Road Childrens ParkPark · 60 m
Spencer Street ParkPark · 120 m
Rochester Park 2Park · 220 m
Salt River Community GardenGarden · 240 m
Observatory Junior Food GardenGarden · 270 m
Cedric Joubert Memorial GardenGarden · 350 m
Scott Road ParkPark · 400 m
Barrington ParkPark · 420 m
Shelley Road ParkPark · 470 m
Beth Uriel Community GardenGarden · 490 m
Rochester Road ParkPark · 490 m
Yoni Shakti YogaFitness centre · < 10 m
YMCASports centre · 460 m
Field BSports pitch · 480 m
Show all 5 sport & fitness records
Yoni Shakti YogaFitness centre · < 10 m
Chinese Martial Arts & Health CentreFitness centre · 170 m
Black River CrossfitFitness centre · 340 m
YMCASports centre · 460 m
Field BSports pitch · 480 m
Culture & places to visit
6 records
Observatory LibraryLibrary · 150 m
Magnet TheatreTheatre · 20 m
Observatory War MemorialAttraction · 100 m
Show all 6 culture & places to visit records
Magnet TheatreTheatre · 20 m
Observatory Community CentreCommunity centre · 30 m
Observatory War MemorialAttraction · 100 m
Observatory LibraryLibrary · 150 m
Theatre ArtsTheatre · 220 m
Madrassah Al Shafi-Iy-YahCommunity centre · 260 m
Transport nearby
Along this mapped section · within 1 km
22 passenger transport records. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.
Source record details
Source record details
Observatory
Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.
Source grouping details
osm:relation:9811384. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.
2 source members are outside this named-point list.
Salt River
Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.
Source grouping details
osm:relation:9811385. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.
4 source members are outside this named-point list.
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 230 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 270 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 270 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 270 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 280 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 320 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 340 m
Source record details
Source record details
Show all 22 passenger transport records
SpencerBus stop · 30 m
Salt River RailBus stop · 210 m
ObservatoryRailway station · 250 m
Salt RiverRailway station · 260 m
St Peters Square ResidenceBus stop · 320 m
Salt River Rail NorthBus stop · 320 m
Salt River HallBus stop · 370 m
Salt River HallBus stop · 370 m
Salt River Rail NorthBus stop · 380 m
Viljoenhof ResidenceBus stop · 450 m
KentBus stop · 560 m
KentBus stop · 560 m
MowbrayRailway station · 640 m
Biscuit MillBus stop · 670 m
LocoBus stop · 670 m
Upper Salt RiverBus stop · 700 m
Biscuit MillBus stop · 700 m
LocoBus stop · 710 m
Upper Salt RiverBus stop · 720 m
MowbrayBus stop · 780 m
Paarden EilandRailway station · 810 m
Catsville ResidenceBus stop · 850 m
Source detail: 29 vehicle-position or technical records
Vehicle stopping positions describe where a vehicle stops, not necessarily where a passenger waits. The snapshot contains 51 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.
SpencerVehicle stopping position · 30 m
Salt River RailVehicle stopping position · 220 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 230 m
ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 250 m
ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 250 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 270 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 270 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 270 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 280 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 320 m
Salt River Rail NorthVehicle stopping position · 330 m
Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 340 m
Salt River HallVehicle stopping position · 360 m
Salt River HallVehicle stopping position · 370 m
Salt River Rail NorthVehicle stopping position · 380 m
KentVehicle stopping position · 550 m
KentVehicle stopping position · 560 m
MowbrayVehicle stopping position · 650 m
MowbrayVehicle stopping position · 650 m
Biscuit MillVehicle stopping position · 670 m
LocoVehicle stopping position · 680 m
Upper Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 690 m
Biscuit MillVehicle stopping position · 700 m
LocoVehicle stopping position · 710 m
Upper Salt RiverVehicle stopping position · 730 m
Paarden EilandVehicle stopping position · 800 m
Paarden EilandVehicle stopping position · 810 m
Paarden EilandVehicle stopping position · 810 m
Paarden EilandVehicle stopping position · 820 m
Street facts
- Mapped geometry length
- 1.57 kmLength 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
- Observatory (1.40 km, 89%), Salt River (170 m, 11%)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
- -33.940122, 18.469115Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
- Suburb / locality
- ObservatoryPredominant mapped locality polygon.
- Nearest OSM place label
- Observatory · 360 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 4d2d4c69-7586-5ace-9de4-468b6d455bbc · OSM way 4326193
highway- tertiary
name- Lower Main Road
oneway- no
- Segment fc72d2b0-b0d2-5087-aa5d-72b50ad9b647 · OSM way 6150423
highway- tertiary
name- Lower Main Road
- Segment 0f6bb8b9-9ad6-5b33-a3e2-ee56a613dda0 · OSM way 229024750
highway- tertiary
name- Lower Main Road
- Segment 81429c5c-4c08-5d5d-b7ab-509f90776451 · OSM way 229024751
highway- tertiary
name- Lower Main Road
- Segment c1c455d9-440e-5944-b04b-65ad95a1ccda · OSM way 229024753
highway- tertiary
name- Lower Main Road
- Segment 315aea23-cbac-50a9-ab35-cf0ddd389c56 · OSM way 229024754
highway- tertiary
name- Lower Main Road
- Segment d67bd8ed-e5a3-5f24-8586-c0b35eaf3032 · OSM way 255963477
highway- tertiary
name- Lower Main Road
Connections
6 street names in this directoryMapped 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.
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The road profile
- Mapped road classification
- Tertiary road100% of represented geometry
This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.
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highwayhighway=tertiary · 7 segments · 1,571 m · ways 4326193, 6150423, 229024750, 229024751, 229024753, 229024754, 255963477
Recorded on 7 of 7 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,571 m of 1,571 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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surfacesurface=asphalt · 7 segments · 1,571 m · ways 4326193, 6150423, 229024750, 229024751, 229024753, 229024754, 255963477
Recorded on 7 of 7 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,571 m of 1,571 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).
Recorded on 7 of 7 mapped segments.
Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Traffic direction
- Two-way tag on 34% of the mapped length; 66% not recorded34% of represented geometry
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.
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onewayoneway=no · 1 segment · 541 m · ways 4326193
Recorded on 1 of 7 mapped segments; 6 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 541 m of 1,571 m (34.5%). Unknown: 1,029 m (65.5%).
Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Mapped speed limit
- 50 km/h 66% · 60 km/h 34%100% of represented geometry
Mapped value — not live traffic guidance
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maxspeedmaxspeed=50 · 6 segments · 1,029 m · ways 6150423, 229024750, 229024751, 229024753, 229024754, 255963477maxspeed=60 · 1 segment · 541 m · ways 4326193
Recorded on 7 of 7 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,571 m of 1,571 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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sidewalkNo value in the source.
Recorded on 0 of 7 mapped segments; 7 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 1,571 m (0.0%). Unknown: 1,571 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 Lower Main Road?
The mapped section is in Observatory, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
What is the closest mapped public transport to Lower Main Road?
Spencer is approximately 30 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 Lower Main Road?
A street-wide delivery postcode has not been independently verified in the current dataset.
What roads connect with Lower Main Road?
Mapped topology: Cole Street, Cranko Road, Kingsley Road, Lower Rochester Road, Lower Scott Road, Trill Road.
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.