How walkable is Medan?
Medan has a walkability score of 96 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Indonesia.
What's within walking distance
935 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Medan. The nearest grocery is 212 Mart, about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- 212 Mart160 m · 2 min
- Pasar Peringgan240 m · 3 min
- Alfamidi Iskandar Muda770 m · 10 min
- Mangolango Cafe & Rooftop160 m · 2 min
- Waroeng Steak & Shake180 m · 2 min
- Snoppen Bakery200 m · 2 min
- Toko Putri80 m · 1 min
- Pajak Pagi Tg. Rejo240 m · 3 min
- Deli Indah Electronic250 m · 3 min
- G Coffee180 m · 2 min
- Kafepotret240 m · 3 min
- Kedekopi240 m · 3 min
- Bank Syariah Indonesia KCP Medan Iskandar Muda350 m · 4 min
- Bank BTN Iskandar Muda Cs_083187065050370 m · 5 min
- Bank Mantap440 m · 6 min
- Gajah Mada Park710 m · 9 min
- Taman Beringin1.5 km · 18 min
- TAMAN RUSA USU1.7 km · 21 min
- SD Percobaan Negeri Medan380 m · 5 min
- SSC Medan560 m · 7 min
- SD Juara Medan680 m · 8 min
- Toko Sembilan Wali830 m · 10 min
- Institute of Computer Science990 m · 12 min
- Dinas Perpustakaan Dan Kearsipan Kota Medan1.0 km · 13 min
- Jln Tomat Baru520 m · 6 min
- The Lavish Room780 m · 10 min
- Rahmat International Wildlife Museum and Gallery1.3 km · 16 min
Measured from the representative point at 3.5788, 98.6589. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 150 street intersections per km², and blocks average 81 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 86 to 100, and Medan's score of 96 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km south | 86 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 96 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 96 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 339 km | 78 |
| Pekanbaru, Indonesia | 460 km | 86 |
| Singapore, Singapore | 631 km | 100 |
| Batam, Indonesia | 655 km | 80 |
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 1,066 km | 93 |
Questions about walking in Medan
Is Medan a walkable city?
Yes. Central Medan has a walkability score of 96 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 14 cities in Indonesia and 76th 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. Bandung is second with 95.
How does Medan compare with nearby cities?
Medan sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Medan scores 96, against Kuala Lumpur (78, 339 km away), Pekanbaru (86, 460 km away) and Singapore (100, 631 km away).
How is Medan'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 Medan 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.