Kloof Street
View westwards up Kloof Street, towards Table Mountain and Leeuwenhof | |
Interactive map of Kloof Street | |
| Maintained by | The City of Cape Town |
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| Length | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
| Width | Double vehicle lane plus double sidewalks |
| Location | Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Postal code | 8001 |
| Coordinates | 33°55′44.612″S 18°24′39.136″E / 33.92905889°S 18.41087111°E |
| From | Upper Kloof Street & Leeuwenhof Road (east) |
| Major junctions | Kamp Street |
| To | Buitensingel Road (west) |
| Other | |
| Known for | Cultural, busy atmosphere, and international recognition of such |
Kloof Street is a major road in the suburb of Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa. At approximately 1.4 kilometers long, it features a single vehicle lane in each direction, as well as sidewalks on each side of the road.
The road runs east to west, from the middle of Gardens on the eastern side to the start of Cape Town CBD on the western side. At its eastern end, the road branches into Upper Kloof Street and Leeuwenhof Road, near the Leeuwenhof estate - the official residence of the Premier of the Western Cape. At its western end, it intersects with Buitensingel Street (the northern end of the M3 freeway).
Kloof Street is well-known, both locally and by foreigners, for its cultural, busy atmosphere. It is home to many restaurants, cafés, and stores (especially on its eastern end), and is a popular street for pedestrians to walk along for leisure activities.