How walkable is Giza?
Giza has a walkability score of 82 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 3rd most walkable of 3 cities ranked in Egypt.
What's within walking distance
427 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Giza. The nearest grocery is Metro, about 12 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Metro920 m · 12 min
- اولاد رجب970 m · 12 min
- Awlad Ragab970 m · 12 min
- El Horany Seafood | اسماك الحوراني60 m · 1 min
- اسماك الحورانى90 m · 1 min
- Casino Des Pigeons290 m · 4 min
- صيدليه د مصطفي حامد شارع المدبح30 m · 1 min
- Moreno Office Furniture350 m · 4 min
- نادي العروسة Bride's Club400 m · 5 min
- سمايل كافيه620 m · 8 min
- Opal Company700 m · 9 min
- Café Coffee Day710 m · 9 min
- Banque Misr550 m · 7 min
- ABK Bank820 m · 10 min
- Saib Bank - Manial Branch890 m · 11 min
- Unnamed park1.3 km · 16 min
- حديقة الفنون1.4 km · 17 min
- حدائق تلال الفسطاط2.0 km · 25 min
- مؤسسة هيا بنا نعلم أطفالنا620 m · 8 min
- Winnie Nursery And PreSchool630 m · 8 min
- CGWay Academy760 m · 9 min
- Research Institute of Ophthalmology430 m · 5 min
- Mubarak Public Library790 m · 10 min
- Tudor Bilharz Research Institute790 m · 10 min
- قاعة كونكورد بنادي الجيزة الرياضي180 m · 2 min
- نادى نقابة المهن التمثيلية610 m · 8 min
- نادى النيل لضباط القوات المسلحة710 m · 9 min
Measured from the representative point at 30.0139, 31.2176. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 324 street intersections per km², and blocks average 43 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 72 to 96, and Giza's score of 82 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 96 | Map |
| 1 km north | 74 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 82 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 72 | Map |
| 1 km south | 72 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 90 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 85 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo, Egypt | 7 km | 88 |
| Alexandria, Egypt | 182 km | 88 |
| Amman, Jordan | 501 km | 69 |
| Beirut, Lebanon | 593 km | 95 |
| Damascus, Syria | 619 km | 80 |
Questions about walking in Giza
Is Giza a walkable city?
Yes. Central Giza has a walkability score of 82 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 3rd of 3 cities in Egypt and 190th 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. Giza ranks 3rd with 82.
How does Giza compare with nearby cities?
Giza sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Giza scores 82, against Cairo (88, 7 km away), Alexandria (88, 182 km away) and Amman (69, 501 km away).
How is Giza'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 Giza 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.