How walkable is Palembang?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Palembang has a walkability score of 64 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 16th most walkable of the 22 cities ranked in Indonesia.
What's within walking distance of the centre
864 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Palembang. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools.
Groceries
- oscar Ferdiansyah, 3 min
- hypermart, 9 min
Restaurants & bars
- Sumatera Rumah Makan, 3 min
- Pempek Cipta Rasa, 3 min
Shopping
- Kamdatu Gallery, 4 min
- Likan Buah Cinde, 4 min
Coffee
- MUTUAL Space, 6 min
- Gedung Perjuangan Wanita Sumatera Selatan, 8 min
Banks
- Bank BPR Sumsel, 3 min
- Kanwil BRI Palembang, 4 min
Parks
- Lapangan Hatta, 10 min
- Dempo Old Park, 14 min
Schools
- SD Negeri 139 Palembang, 7 min
- SMP Negeri 6 Palembang, 11 min
Books & libraries
- Toko Buku Penuntun, 17 min
- Bandung Book Center, 20 min
Culture & entertainment
- Pim Xxi, 10 min
- Cinemaxx Gold, 13 min
Measured from the centre at -2.9794, 104.7532, the point near Palembang'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 193 street intersections per km², and blocks average 63 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Palembang's score of 64 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 90 within 1 km of the centre, 74 from 1 to 3 km out and 54 from 3 to 5 km out. 43% 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 Palembang. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 95 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 90 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 74 | 67% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 54 | 21% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| South Tangerang, Indonesia | 434 km | 75 |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | 435 km | 91 |
| Bekasi, Indonesia | 445 km | 76 |
| Depok, Indonesia | 451 km | 73 |
| Batam, Indonesia | 460 km | 61 |
Questions about walking in Palembang
Is Palembang a walkable city?
Partly. Palembang has a walkability score of 64 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 95. 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 16th of 22 cities in Indonesia and joint 388th 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. Palembang ranks 16th with 64.
How does Palembang compare with nearby cities?
Palembang is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 64, against South Tangerang (75, 434 km away), Jakarta (91, 435 km away) and Bekasi (76, 445 km away).
Which part of Palembang is most walkable?
Palembang's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 95. Walkability averages 90 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 73) and falls most to the south (44).
How is Palembang's walkability score calculated?
For Palembang it is the average of 89 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 38 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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