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How walkable is Chattogram?

Chattogram has a walkability score of 80 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of 2 cities ranked in Bangladesh.

Walkability score
80/100 · Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
#2 of 2
in Bangladesh
#204 of 252
worldwide
73–92
range near the centre
Open on the map

What's within walking distance

547 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Chattogram. The nearest grocery is Khatungonj, about 14 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, schools and books & libraries.

Groceries1.4 / 3 points
  • Khatungonj1.1 km · 14 min
  • তিন পুলের মাথা1.4 km · 18 min
  • Meena Bazar1.9 km · 24 min
Restaurants & bars2.8 / 3 points
  • শ্রীকৃষ্ণ দধি ভান্ডার340 m · 4 min
  • নিউ হোটেল তানিয়া এন্ড রেষ্টুরান্ট410 m · 5 min
  • Mamu's Table.420 m · 5 min
Shopping2.0 / 2 points
  • Chittagong Zoo Land210 m · 3 min
  • RedHat Telecom270 m · 3 min
  • teri bazar,Anderkilla390 m · 5 min
Coffee1.3 / 2 points
  • GS Computers BD840 m · 10 min
  • Honest Cafe910 m · 11 min
  • বর্ণমালা ক্যাফে এন্ড রেস্টুরেন্ট1.3 km · 16 min
Banks0.9 / 1 points
  • Social Islami Bank Ltd., Anderkilla Branch, Chattogram510 m · 6 min
  • Dhaka Bank Limited520 m · 7 min
  • IFIC Bank Limited, Khatunganj Branch690 m · 9 min
Parks0.8 / 1 points
  • Laldighi Park660 m · 8 min
  • DC Hill750 m · 9 min
  • Laldighi Field820 m · 10 min
Schools1.0 / 1 points
  • Chittagong Metropolitan Commerce College460 m · 6 min
  • Muslim Education Society High School600 m · 7 min
  • Blooming Tree School600 m · 8 min
Books & libraries1.0 / 1 points
  • Premium Medical Book Centre450 m · 6 min
  • Genuine Library470 m · 6 min
  • আন্দরকিল্লা .ctg530 m · 7 min
Culture & entertainment0.8 / 1 points
  • Hajari Goli640 m · 8 min
  • সিনেমা পেলেস890 m · 11 min
  • Bangabandhu Convention Hall1.0 km · 13 min

Measured from the representative point at 22.3429, 91.8401. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.

Street layout

Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 118 street intersections per km², and blocks average 85 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.

Walkability around the centre

Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 73 to 92, and Chattogram's score of 80 is their median.

PointScorePlaces in rangeMap
City centre92535Map
1 km north89751Map
1 km east-northeast80547Map
1 km east-southeast74365Map
1 km south73408Map
1 km west-southwest77622Map
1 km west-northwest82654Map

Nearby cities

CityDistanceScore
Dhaka, Bangladesh211 km91
Kolkata, India358 km95
Howrah, India362 km82
Mandalay, Myanmar440 km78
Jamshedpur, India583 km67

Questions about walking in Chattogram

Is Chattogram a walkable city?

Yes. Central Chattogram has a walkability score of 80 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 2nd of 2 cities in Bangladesh and 204th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.

What is the most walkable city in Bangladesh?

Dhaka is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Bangladesh, with a score of 91. Chattogram ranks 2nd with 80.

How does Chattogram compare with nearby cities?

Chattogram is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Chattogram scores 80, against Dhaka (91, 211 km away), Kolkata (95, 358 km away) and Howrah (82, 362 km away).

How is Chattogram's walkability score 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 Chattogram it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.