How walkable is Erbil?
Erbil has a walkability score of 62 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 247th of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
400 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Erbil. The nearest grocery is رۆژانەی ماڵ, about 24 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping and parks. It is weakest for groceries.
- رۆژانەی ماڵ1.9 km · 24 min
- مطعم مالي دايكم390 m · 5 min
- Milano Ice Cream600 m · 8 min
- مطعم مأكولات الشامية640 m · 8 min
- Loft280 m · 3 min
- Downtown Erbil500 m · 6 min
- KurdistanPress500 m · 6 min
- Nabaz Cafe650 m · 8 min
- جايخانه ى سيد سليم / Sayyed Saleem Tea870 m · 11 min
- چايةخانةى حاجي خليل قةيسةري920 m · 12 min
- Central Bank of Iraq - Erbil930 m · 12 min
- Byblos Bank Iraq1.2 km · 15 min
- Albaraka Türk1.4 km · 18 min
- پارکی گڵکەند60 m · 1 min
- پارکی شانەدەر270 m · 3 min
- Unnamed park310 m · 4 min
- Cihan Educational Complex - Erbil1.1 km · 14 min
- Layla Qasim Basic School1.1 km · 14 min
- Eliza Kindergarten1.1 km · 14 min
- Mem u zin610 m · 8 min
- Baldar Bookstore660 m · 8 min
- مكتبة ارابيلا1.1 km · 13 min
- TEBA FM1.1 km · 14 min
- Smileland1.6 km · 20 min
Measured from the representative point at 36.1822, 44.0094. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 267 street intersections per km², and blocks average 59 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 54 to 91, and Erbil's score of 62 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 91 | Map |
| 1 km north | 70 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 73 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 59 | Map |
| 1 km south | 62 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 58 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 54 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Diyarbakır, Turkey | 388 km | 92 |
| Yerevan, Armenia | 446 km | 92 |
| Gaziantep, Turkey | 600 km | 97 |
| Damascus, Syria | 766 km | 80 |
| Adana, Turkey | 781 km | 96 |
Questions about walking in Erbil
Is Erbil a walkable city?
Partly. Central Erbil has a walkability score of 62 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 247th of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Erbil compare with nearby cities?
Erbil is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Erbil scores 62, against Diyarbakır (92, 388 km away), Yerevan (92, 446 km away) and Gaziantep (97, 600 km away).
How is Erbil'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 Erbil 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.