How walkable is Cairo?
Cairo has a walkability score of 88 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 3 cities ranked in Egypt.
What's within walking distance
1,159 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Cairo. The nearest grocery is Carrefour, about 13 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Carrefour1.0 km · 13 min
- باب البحر لتجارة خامات الحلواني1.0 km · 13 min
- Kazyon1.4 km · 17 min
- Baxters European Kitchen290 m · 4 min
- Fuddruckers Egypt290 m · 4 min
- Dar El Amar290 m · 4 min
- صيدلية دكتور خالد على المتيم280 m · 4 min
- El abdeen Stores290 m · 4 min
- M&H GROUP290 m · 4 min
- Dunkin Donuts - Mobil Maadi290 m · 4 min
- Cup&Dish Restaurant&Cafe290 m · 4 min
- Tahweega290 m · 4 min
- Banque Misr330 m · 4 min
- IDB Bank390 m · 5 min
- بنك التنمية الصناعية والعمال المصرى400 m · 5 min
- حديقة الأزبكية1.1 km · 14 min
- Unnamed park1.3 km · 17 min
- حديقة النهر2.0 km · 25 min
- مدرسة الشهداء الخاصه بعين شمس الغربيه290 m · 4 min
- Kid’s Hug Nursery290 m · 4 min
- Santa Claus Nursery1.1 km · 13 min
- PMIK - Perpustakaan Mahasiswa Indonesia Kairo290 m · 4 min
- جريدة الجمهورية370 m · 5 min
- مكتبة نصير للنشروالتوزيع770 m · 10 min
- Alhosabir Theater100 m · 1 min
- قاعة فرح ارض اللواء150 m · 2 min
- قاعة زمردة للحفلات بالمظلات290 m · 4 min
Measured from the representative point at 30.0581, 31.2407. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 440 street intersections per km², and blocks average 40 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 95, and Cairo's score of 88 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 94 | Map |
| 1 km north | 83 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 73 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 89 | Map |
| 1 km south | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 88 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 77 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giza, Egypt | 7 km | 82 |
| Alexandria, Egypt | 180 km | 88 |
| Amman, Jordan | 495 km | 69 |
| Beirut, Lebanon | 586 km | 95 |
| Damascus, Syria | 612 km | 80 |
Questions about walking in Cairo
Is Cairo a walkable city?
Yes. Central Cairo has a walkability score of 88 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 2nd of 3 cities in Egypt and 148th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Egypt?
Alexandria is the most walkable of the 3 cities ranked in Egypt, with a score of 88. Cairo ranks 2nd with 88.
How does Cairo compare with nearby cities?
Cairo is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Cairo scores 88, against Giza (82, 7 km away), Alexandria (88, 180 km away) and Amman (69, 495 km away).
How is Cairo'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 Cairo 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.