How walkable is Alor Setar?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Alor Setar has a walkability score of 52 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 joint 13th most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Malaysia, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
838 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Alor Setar. The nearest grocery is about 8 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Eco-Shop, 10 min
- Pasar Mini Naina, 12 min
Restaurants & bars
- 九龙海鲜饭店, 2 min
- 883 Food Center, 2 min
Shopping
- Perabot Yona Jaya Tandop, 2 min
- Putra Pharmacy, 2 min
Coffee
- 大四喜 Two Bee Happy Cafe, 4 min
- Betta Cafe, 4 min
Banks
- CIMB Bank, 8 min
- Maybank (Alor Setar), 9 min
Parks
- Taman Persisiran Tanjung Chali, 9 min
- Taman Persisiran Sungai Kedah, 24 min
Schools
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Pulai, 2 min
- 吉华H校, 2 min
Books & libraries
- Popular Bookstore, 8 min
- Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Kedah, 12 min
Culture & entertainment
- P10 Family Karaoke, 8 min
- GSC Aman Central, 9 min
Measured from the centre at 6.1210, 100.3647, the point near Alor Setar'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 118 street intersections per km², and blocks average 74 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Alor Setar's score of 52 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 92 within 1 km of the centre, 71 from 1 to 3 km out and 33 from 3 to 5 km out. 10 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 40% 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 Alor Setar. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 96 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 92 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 71 | 63% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 33 | 14% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sungai Petani, Malaysia | 55 km | 52 |
| Ipoh, Malaysia | 189 km | 67 |
| Kota Bharu, Malaysia | 208 km | 53 |
| Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia | 320 km | 51 |
| Medan, Indonesia | 339 km | 78 |
Questions about walking in Alor Setar
Is Alor Setar a walkable city?
Partly. Alor Setar has a walkability score of 52 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 96. 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 13th of 18 cities in Malaysia and joint 570th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Malaysia?
Petaling Jaya is the most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Malaysia, with a score of 80. Alor Setar ranks joint 13th with 52.
How does Alor Setar compare with nearby cities?
Alor Setar is at most as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 52, against Sungai Petani (52, 55 km away), Ipoh (67, 189 km away) and Kota Bharu (53, 208 km away).
Which part of Alor Setar is most walkable?
Alor Setar's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 96. Walkability averages 92 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-east (averaging 64) and falls most to the south-east (22).
How is Alor Setar's walkability score calculated?
For Alor Setar it is the average of 81 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 32 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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