Street atlas

Mbesa Crescent, Cape Town

Mbesa Crescent is a mapped street in Cape Town. The represented road geometry totals about 532 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Pama West (bus stop), approximately 190 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include food & drink, shops & services, education.

Mapped length
532 m
Connected street names in this directory
1

Street map

Mbesa Crescent
Outline of Mbesa Crescent, Cape Town, with nearby directory streets. North is up. Context outlines are from the same release.N ↑

Mbesa Crescent at a glance

Place records along this section
15 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
190 mPama West · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped school nearby
380 mNtwasahlobo Primary School
Mapped supermarket nearby
350 mSivuyile Supermarket

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

2 records
  • Vuyelwa TavernBar · 270 m
  • Khusta TavernBar · 490 m
Show all 2 food & drink records
  • Vuyelwa TavernBar · 270 mSource type: barosm:way:360775361 · object edited 2015-08-24 · -34.02577, 18.65547
  • Khusta TavernBar · 490 mSource type: barosm:way:362810875 · object edited 2015-08-25 · -34.02303, 18.65500

Shops & services

8 records
  • Sivuyile SupermarketSupermarket · 350 m
  • Sekunjalo Cash StoreConvenience shop · 270 m
  • Paraffin DealerGeneral · 360 m
Show all 8 shops & services records
  • Sekunjalo Cash StoreConvenience shop · 270 mSource type: convenienceosm:way:362857563 · object edited 2015-08-24 · -34.02596, 18.65565
  • Double StoreConvenience shop · 300 mSource type: convenienceosm:way:360590874 · object edited 2015-08-25 · -34.02584, 18.65590
  • Zama-Zama Cash StoreConvenience shop · 310 mSource type: convenienceosm:way:360775244 · object edited 2015-08-27 · -34.02484, 18.65503
  • Double StoreConvenience shop · 340 mSource type: convenienceosm:way:365375285 · object edited 2015-08-25 · -34.02580, 18.65639
  • Sivuyile SupermarketSupermarket · 350 mSource type: supermarketosm:way:360586605 · object edited 2015-08-24 · -34.02431, 18.65473
  • Paraffin DealerGeneral · 360 mSource type: generalosm:way:365359392 · object edited 2025-08-19 · -34.02603, 18.65712
  • Zama-ZamaConvenience shop · 360 mSource type: convenienceosm:way:365359389 · object edited 2015-08-29 · -34.02598, 18.65698
  • Mtshaya Cash StoreConvenience shop · 480 mSource type: convenienceosm:way:362811002 · object edited 2015-08-26 · -34.02311, 18.65517

Education

5 records
  • Ntwasahlobo Primary SchoolSchool · 380 m
  • Sakumlandela Primary SchoolSchool · 390 m
  • Ikhusi Primary SchoolSchool · 390 m
Show all 5 education records
  • Ntwasahlobo Primary SchoolSchool · 380 mSource type: schoolosm:way:744722555 · object edited 2023-03-12 · -34.02776, 18.65927
  • Sakumlandela Primary SchoolSchool · 390 mSource type: schoolosm:way:744722554 · object edited 2023-03-12 · -34.02700, 18.65886
  • Ikhusi Primary SchoolSchool · 390 mSource type: schoolosm:way:341857495 · object edited 2020-01-14 · -34.02428, 18.65560
  • JOE SLOVO SECONDARY SCHOOLSchool · 390 mSource type: schoolosm:way:746582656 · object edited 2020-01-14 · -34.03222, 18.65722
  • USASAZO Secondary SchoolSchool · 460 mSource type: schoolosm:way:743245654 · object edited 2022-11-09 · -34.02593, 18.65874

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.

  • Pama WestBus stop · 190 m
Source record details
  • Pama WestBus stop · 190 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799873604 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.03076, 18.65265
  • MakhanyaBus stop · 220 m
Source record details
  • MakhanyaBus stop · 220 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799843828 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02527, 18.65217
  • MakhanyaBus stop · 230 m
Source record details
  • MakhanyaBus stop · 230 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799843827 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02528, 18.65201
  • Pama WestBus stop · 300 m
Source record details
  • Pama WestBus stop · 300 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799873602 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.03184, 18.65295
  • SigweleBus stop · 440 m
Source record details
  • SigweleBus stop · 440 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799891273 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02323, 18.65193
  • SigweleBus stop · 460 m
Source record details
  • SigweleBus stop · 460 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799891275 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02312, 18.65175
Show all 9 passenger transport records
  • Pama WestBus stop · 190 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799873604 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.03076, 18.65265
  • MakhanyaBus stop · 220 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799843828 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02527, 18.65217
  • MakhanyaBus stop · 230 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799843827 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02528, 18.65201
  • Pama WestBus stop · 300 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799873602 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.03184, 18.65295
  • SigweleBus stop · 440 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799891273 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02323, 18.65193
  • SigweleBus stop · 460 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799891275 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02312, 18.65175
  • NonkqubelaRailway station · 750 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:125368254 · object edited 2024-05-19 · -34.02697, 18.66315
  • AliamBus stop · 920 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799891279 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.01884, 18.65294
  • AliamBus stop · 950 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:11799891277 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.01851, 18.65302
Source detail: 9 vehicle-position or technical records

Vehicle stopping positions describe where a vehicle stops, not necessarily where a passenger waits. The snapshot contains 18 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.

  • Pama WestVehicle stopping position · 190 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:11799873605 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.03075, 18.65275
  • MakhanyaVehicle stopping position · 220 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:11799843829 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02527, 18.65209
  • Pama WestVehicle stopping position · 300 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:11799873603 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.03184, 18.65287
  • SigweleVehicle stopping position · 450 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:11799891274 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02323, 18.65185
  • SigweleVehicle stopping position · 460 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:11799891276 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.02311, 18.65183
  • NonkqubelaVehicle stopping position · 750 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:7035268824 · object edited 2020-04-14 · -34.02762, 18.66341
  • NonkqubelaVehicle stopping position · 760 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:7035268825 · object edited 2020-04-14 · -34.02581, 18.66270
  • AliamVehicle stopping position · 920 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:11799891280 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.01878, 18.65289
  • AliamVehicle stopping position · 950 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:11799891278 · object edited 2024-04-07 · -34.01857, 18.65306

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
532 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
-34.028004, 18.652975Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
Not verifiedNo sufficiently supported locality assignment.
Nearest OSM place label
Victoria Mxenge (Site B) · 548 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 447ffd9c-5ce6-57fb-aba7-5c85ebb1a33d · OSM way 32354872
    highway
    residential
    name
    Mbesa Crescent
  • Segment 9f01d971-a358-5204-994d-06b7d23d5318 · OSM way 32354880
    highway
    residential
    name
    Mbesa Crescent
  • Segment b71eaaad-e199-5187-9028-9253a1ec5a16 · OSM way 32355000
    highway
    residential
    name
    Mbesa Crescent
  • Segment f3f6ab95-bf2d-5174-a710-547ded1cfdd3 · OSM way 32355615
    highway
    residential
    name
    Mbesa Crescent
  • Segment b253884c-cd6c-56ce-972b-5e2a055e25ed · OSM way 32355638
    highway
    residential
    name
    Mbesa Crescent
  • Segment 6f85f16a-b30e-5512-b084-c30ebcd48b0e · OSM way 32355640
    highway
    residential
    name
    Mbesa Crescent

Connections

1 street name 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 · 6 segments · 532 m · ways 32354872, 32354880, 32355000, 32355615, 32355638, 32355640

    Recorded on 6 of 6 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 532 m of 532 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
View technical evidence
  • surface
    • surface=asphalt · 6 segments · 532 m · ways 32354872, 32354880, 32355000, 32355615, 32355638, 32355640

    Recorded on 6 of 6 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 532 m of 532 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Recorded on 6 of 6 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

View technical evidence
  • maxspeed
    • maxspeed=60 · 6 segments · 532 m · ways 32354872, 32354880, 32355000, 32355615, 32355638, 32355640

    Recorded on 6 of 6 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 532 m of 532 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

View technical evidence
  • sidewalk

    No value in the source.

    Recorded on 0 of 6 mapped segments; 6 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 532 m (0.0%). Unknown: 532 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 Mbesa Crescent?

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

What is the closest mapped public transport to Mbesa Crescent?

Pama West is approximately 190 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 Mbesa Crescent?

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

What roads connect with Mbesa Crescent?

Mapped topology: Makhanya Crescent.

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.