How walkable is Makassar?
Makassar 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 5th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Indonesia.
What's within walking distance
1,081 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Makassar. The nearest grocery is Pasar Mamajang, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks and culture & entertainment.
- Pasar Mamajang520 m · 7 min
- Get Vapor Makassar810 m · 10 min
- Hero Supermarket930 m · 12 min
- Rumah Makan Cahaya Tiga Putra240 m · 3 min
- Warung Sop Ubi Lembu320 m · 4 min
- Pallubasa Domba360 m · 5 min
- Surabaya Otomotif90 m · 1 min
- Alfamart220 m · 3 min
- Alfamidi220 m · 3 min
- Man of Culture120 m · 2 min
- Warkop Vetsel170 m · 2 min
- Warkop 123230 m · 3 min
- BCA KCP Maricaya30 m · 1 min
- Bank Sinarmas Syariah60 m · 1 min
- BPRS Investama Mega Bakti510 m · 6 min
- Unnamed park1.1 km · 14 min
- Taman Pahlawan1.5 km · 19 min
- Taman Pakui Sayang1.8 km · 23 min
- SMA Tunas Bangsa670 m · 8 min
- SD Negeri Mawas830 m · 10 min
- SD Inpres Mamajang 3940 m · 12 min
- Gramedia900 m · 11 min
- Toko Buku Bina Ilmu950 m · 12 min
- Gramedia Pettarani Makassar1.8 km · 23 min
- Green Enthusiast Aquatic and Petshop80 m · 1 min
- Ckustik Music Studio840 m · 11 min
- Studio XXI Makassar960 m · 12 min
Measured from the representative point at -5.1531, 119.4241. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 207 street intersections per km², and blocks average 66 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 87 to 99, and Makassar's score of 91 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 91 | Map |
| 1 km north | 92 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 87 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km south | 88 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 91 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 95 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Surabaya, Indonesia | 775 km | 86 |
| Semarang, Indonesia | 1,018 km | 95 |
| Bandung, Indonesia | 1,324 km | 95 |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 1,374 km | 87 |
| Bekasi, Indonesia | 1,384 km | 85 |
Questions about walking in Makassar
Is Makassar a walkable city?
Yes. Central Makassar 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 5th of 14 cities in Indonesia and 124th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Indonesia?
Medan is the most walkable of the 14 cities ranked in Indonesia, with a score of 96. Makassar ranks 5th with 91.
How does Makassar compare with nearby cities?
Makassar sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Makassar scores 91, against Surabaya (86, 775 km away), Semarang (95, 1018 km away) and Bandung (95, 1324 km away).
How is Makassar'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 Makassar 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.