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How walkable is Bakos?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Bakos has a walkability score of 89 out of 100 across the 400 m around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 4th most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Alexandria, which scores 69 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
688 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Bakos. The nearest grocery is خليل الحلوانى khalil elhalawany, about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, shopping and parks.
- Metro Market12 min
- سوبر ماركت آل شريف12 min
- مطعم حاتي الحبايب الطازه و النونو6 min
- مسجد الصيني Elsieny Mousque7 min
- البان ابو جليل2 min
- باكوس مصطفي كامل5 min
- Bino Cafe7 min
- Plus 908 min
- EGBANK - Gleem Branch12 min
- QNB Al Ahli13 min
- حديقة اللنبى24 min
- Kidzania Academy9 min
- Pure light nursery11 min
- Knowledge Book Center12 min
- Egyptian American Book Center-zezenia branch12 min
- أرض القزازين9 min
- متحف كلية الفنون الجميلة جامعة الإسكندرية17 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Bakos at 31.2338, 29.9686. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 590 street intersections per km², and blocks average 38 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Bakos
- 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 Bakos. Rings mark 200 m and 400 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Alexandria
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fleming | 1.1 km | 96 |
| San Stefano | 1.3 km | 94 |
| Kafr Abdu | 1.7 km | 93 |
| El Mandara | 6 km | 84 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Alexandria page.
Questions about walking in Bakos
Is Bakos walkable?
Yes. Bakos in Alexandria has a walkability score of 89 out of 100 across the 400 m around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Bakos more walkable than the rest of Alexandria?
Bakos is more walkable than Alexandria as a whole: it scores 89, against 69 for the 5 km around Alexandria's centre. It ranks 4th of the 5 Alexandria neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Alexandria?
Of the 5 Alexandria neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Fleming (96), San Stefano (94) and Kafr Abdu (93).
How is the walkability score of Bakos 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 Bakos it is the average of 61 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.