Canal Walk

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Canal Walk
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Canal Walk
General information
Location Century Boulevard, Century City, Cape Town, South Africa
AddressCanal Walk, Century Blvd, Century City, Cape Town, 7441
Coordinates 33°53′41″S18°30′38″E / 33.8946°S 18.5105°E / -33.8946; 18.5105
Construction started2000;24 years ago (2000)
Opening26 October 2000;23 years ago (2000-10-26)
OwnerHyprop Investment Limited (80%)
Ellerine Bros (Pty) Ltd (20%)
Technical details
Floor count2
Floor area141,000 m2 (1,520,000 sq ft)
Other information
Number of stores400+ [1]
Parking8000 (4500 undercover)
Website
Canal Walk Shopping Centre

Canal Walk is a shopping centre located in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the largest shopping centre in the city. Built in what the developers call "Cape Venetian architecture", the shopping centre hosts over 400 stores, 7,000 parking bays, numerous restaurants, a Nu Metro cinema complex with 12 screens plus a game arcade.

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References

  1. "Stores - Canal Walk". Canal Walk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.