How walkable is Manaus?
Manaus has a walkability score of 91 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 10th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Brazil.
What's within walking distance
1,413 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Manaus. The nearest grocery is Empório Vieiralves, about 8 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks and schools.
- Empório Vieiralves670 m · 8 min
- Coffee e Pão760 m · 10 min
- Carrefour850 m · 11 min
- Panificadora La Pan50 m · 1 min
- Casa do espeto150 m · 2 min
- Lanche Copo E Canudo180 m · 2 min
- FAGP - Fabricações Aleixo de Grandes Prêmios40 m · 1 min
- D'arcádia310 m · 4 min
- Go Prime330 m · 4 min
- Espaço Vida Saúdavel - Herbalife - Parque do Idoso220 m · 3 min
- Brownie 092450 m · 6 min
- Grão Espresso560 m · 7 min
- Banco do Brasil - AM Shopping870 m · 11 min
- Bradesco890 m · 11 min
- Caixa Econômica Federal900 m · 11 min
- Parque Municipal do Idoso50 m · 1 min
- Arena UEA700 m · 9 min
- Praça da Sede Social910 m · 11 min
- Escola Municipal Jose Carlos Martins Mestrinho320 m · 4 min
- Complexo Municipal André Vidal400 m · 5 min
- EMEE André Vidal de Araújo460 m · 6 min
- Livraria Leitura Amazonas840 m · 10 min
- Livraria Concorde850 m · 11 min
- Livraria Concorde millennium1.4 km · 17 min
- Cantare Karaoke and Pub550 m · 7 min
- Cinépolis Plaza Shopping890 m · 11 min
- Kinoplex Amazonas Shopping960 m · 12 min
Measured from the representative point at -3.0974, -60.0172. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 83 street intersections per km², and blocks average 99 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 66 to 99, and Manaus's score of 91 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 95 | Map |
| 1 km north | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km south | 87 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 88 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 66 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Belém, Brazil | 1,294 km | 85 |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | 1,671 km | 94 |
| Caracas, Venezuela | 1,694 km | 72 |
| La Paz, Bolivia | 1,737 km | 70 |
| Bogotá, Colombia | 1,785 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Manaus
Is Manaus a walkable city?
Yes. Central Manaus has a walkability score of 91 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 10th of 14 cities in Brazil and 125th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Brazil?
São Paulo is the most walkable of the 14 cities ranked in Brazil, with a score of 100. Manaus ranks 10th with 91.
How does Manaus compare with nearby cities?
Manaus sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Manaus scores 91, against Belém (85, 1294 km away), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (94, 1671 km away) and Caracas (72, 1694 km away).
How is Manaus'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 Manaus 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.