How walkable is Malang?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Malang has a walkability score of 72 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 11th most walkable of the 22 cities ranked in Indonesia, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,080 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Malang. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and books & libraries.
Groceries
- FresGreen Organic, 7 min
- Avia Swalayan, 8 min
Restaurants & bars
- Bebek Pak Ndut Malang, 2 min
- Toko Kue Sara, 2 min
Shopping
- Duta Sarana Computer, 4 min
- Apotek Rhema Delapan, 5 min
Coffee
- Kopi Titik Koma, 4 min
- Kogu Cafe, 4 min
Banks
- Bank BRI Cs_0811342428, 10 min
- BCA, 10 min
Parks
- Hutan Kota Malabar, 6 min
- Taman Slamet, 7 min
Schools
- SMA Katholik Frateran, 6 min
- SMPK Mardi Wiyata Malang, 8 min
Books & libraries
- Toko Buku Doa Ibu, 15 min
- Pasar Buku WIllis Malang, 16 min
Culture & entertainment
- Brawijaya Museum, 8 min
- Gedung Sasana Budaya Universitas Negeri Malang, 19 min
Measured from the centre at -7.9719, 112.6259, the point near Malang's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 148 street intersections per km², and blocks average 72 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Malang's score of 72 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of the centre, 83 from 1 to 3 km out and 63 from 3 to 5 km out. 66% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Malang. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 97 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 94 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 83 | 87% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 63 | 49% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Surabaya, Indonesia | 82 km | 83 |
| Surakarta, Indonesia | 204 km | 68 |
| Yogyakarta, Indonesia | 251 km | 86 |
| Semarang, Indonesia | 267 km | 72 |
| Denpasar, Indonesia | 294 km | 82 |
Questions about walking in Malang
Is Malang a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Malang has a walkability score of 72 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 97. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks joint 11th of 22 cities in Indonesia and joint 255th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Indonesia?
Jakarta is the most walkable of the 22 cities ranked in Indonesia, with a score of 91. Malang ranks joint 11th with 72.
How does Malang compare with nearby cities?
Malang sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 72, against Surabaya (83, 82 km away), Surakarta (68, 204 km away) and Yogyakarta (86, 251 km away).
Which part of Malang is most walkable?
Malang's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 97. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 81) and falls most to the south-west (42).
How is Malang's walkability score calculated?
For Malang it is the average of 90 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 59 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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