How walkable is Semarang?
Semarang has a walkability score of 95 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Indonesia.
What's within walking distance
982 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Semarang. The nearest grocery is Super Indo, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Super Indo340 m · 4 min
- Super Indo Supermarket510 m · 6 min
- Purnama 15 Minimarket550 m · 7 min
- Iwak Manuk Pak No130 m · 2 min
- Garang Asem Sari Rasa160 m · 2 min
- Bebek H Slamet160 m · 2 min
- SIM Square Telogorejo300 m · 4 min
- Global Elektronik420 m · 5 min
- ufosemarang450 m · 6 min
- Ventura Garden170 m · 2 min
- River View Cafe300 m · 4 min
- Wika Cafe340 m · 4 min
- BCA KCP Telogorejo330 m · 4 min
- Bank Danamon620 m · 8 min
- Standard Chartered Bank630 m · 8 min
- Taman Rejomulyo1.2 km · 15 min
- Taman Indonesia Kaya1.3 km · 16 min
- Taman Halmahera1.5 km · 19 min
- SMK Walisongo Semarang280 m · 3 min
- SMP Negeri 32 Semarang300 m · 4 min
- SMA Theresiana 1 Semarang340 m · 4 min
- Jurnal Riset Teknologi Pencegahan Pencemaran Industri310 m · 4 min
- Kios Buku Stadion360 m · 4 min
- Gramedia Pandanaran1.0 km · 13 min
- Princess Syahrini F-KTV Semarang490 m · 6 min
- Legacy Ktv530 m · 7 min
- Timezone Indonesia540 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at -6.9886, 110.4287. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 220 street intersections per km², and blocks average 63 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 85 to 97, and Semarang's score of 95 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 96 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 95 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 91 | Map |
| 1 km south | 85 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 88 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 96 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Surabaya, Indonesia | 259 km | 86 |
| Bandung, Indonesia | 311 km | 95 |
| Bekasi, Indonesia | 389 km | 85 |
| Depok, Indonesia | 404 km | 89 |
| Bogor, Indonesia | 404 km | 87 |
Questions about walking in Semarang
Is Semarang a walkable city?
Yes. Central Semarang has a walkability score of 95 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 3rd of 14 cities in Indonesia and 90th 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. Semarang ranks 3rd with 95.
How does Semarang compare with nearby cities?
Semarang is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Semarang scores 95, against Surabaya (86, 259 km away), Bandung (95, 311 km away) and Bekasi (85, 389 km away).
How is Semarang'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 Semarang 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.