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How walkable is Bo-Kaap?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Bo-Kaap has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 across the 400 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Cape Town, which scores 74 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
1,684 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Bo-Kaap. The nearest grocery is KwikSpar, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Atlas Trading Company3 min
- Bo-Kaap Kombuis6 min
- Faeeza’s Home Kitchen2 min
- Lekka Kombuis3 min
- Bo-Kaap Bazaar4 min
- Rocksole Shoe and Luggage Store4 min
- Deluxe Coffeeworks4 min
- Two Stroke Roast4 min
- 22seven10 min
- FNB Long Street10 min
- Strand Street Quarry Sports Field6 min
- De Smit Street Park10 min
- St. Martini Pre - Primary School10 min
- Fundamental Pre School13 min
- MLH Architects & Planners10 min
- Chimurenga Book Store10 min
- Ghoema Theatre4 min
- Monkeybiz5 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Bo-Kaap at -33.9206, 18.4129. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 140 street intersections per km², and blocks average 70 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Bo-Kaap
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 400 m around the centre of Bo-Kaap. Rings mark 200 m and 400 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Cape Town
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Point | 1.9 km | 92 |
| Clifton | 3.5 km | 12 |
| Camps Bay | 4.8 km | 48 |
| Claremont | 8.5 km | 79 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Cape Town page.
Questions about walking in Bo-Kaap
Is Bo-Kaap walkable?
Yes. Bo-Kaap in Cape Town has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 across the 400 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Bo-Kaap more walkable than the rest of Cape Town?
Bo-Kaap is more walkable than Cape Town as a whole: it scores 94, against 74 for the 5 km around Cape Town's centre. It ranks 1st of the 5 Cape Town neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Cape Town?
Of the 5 Cape Town neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Bo-Kaap (94), Sea Point (92) and Claremont (79).
How is the walkability score of Bo-Kaap calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Bo-Kaap it is the average of 58 points spread evenly across the 400 m around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.