How walkable is Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur has a walkability score of 78 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 213th of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
1,193 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Kuala Lumpur. The nearest grocery is Kompleks Makan Tanglin, about 11 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Kompleks Makan Tanglin920 m · 11 min
- M&S Food1.2 km · 15 min
- Sam's Groceria1.5 km · 18 min
- Ishq Restaurant150 m · 2 min
- Restoran Haji Sharin Low560 m · 7 min
- 铭记烧鱼560 m · 7 min
- MAC Cosmetics390 m · 5 min
- JC Optical Pandan Perdana540 m · 7 min
- GMT TIME Specialist Service Centre540 m · 7 min
- Muzima Cafe | Museum Cafe570 m · 7 min
- Toast Maker Q sentral760 m · 9 min
- Salt and Gula810 m · 10 min
- Public Bank Bhd. JSS860 m · 11 min
- Public Bank Berhad910 m · 11 min
- Hong Leong Bank1.1 km · 14 min
- Taman Botani Perdana170 m · 2 min
- Unnamed park970 m · 12 min
- Kompleks Tugu Negara1.3 km · 16 min
- SMK Perempuan Methodist KL900 m · 11 min
- Senior Methodist Girls School K.L910 m · 11 min
- Mgs Kl960 m · 12 min
- Agensi Angkasa Negara350 m · 4 min
- Perpustakaan Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia840 m · 10 min
- Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa Semenanjung Malaysia920 m · 11 min
- Muzium Polis Diraja Malaysia420 m · 5 min
- Muzium kesenian islam,kuala lumpur560 m · 7 min
- Auditorium National Museum580 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at 3.1412, 101.6865. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 52 street intersections per km², and blocks average 165 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 5%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 57 to 99, and Kuala Lumpur's score of 78 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 78 | Map |
| 1 km north | 77 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 88 | Map |
| 1 km south | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 62 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 57 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pekanbaru, Indonesia | 293 km | 86 |
| Singapore, Singapore | 317 km | 100 |
| Medan, Indonesia | 339 km | 96 |
| Batam, Indonesia | 342 km | 80 |
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 892 km | 93 |
Questions about walking in Kuala Lumpur
Is Kuala Lumpur a walkable city?
Yes. Central Kuala Lumpur has a walkability score of 78 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 213th of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Kuala Lumpur compare with nearby cities?
Kuala Lumpur is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Kuala Lumpur scores 78, against Pekanbaru (86, 293 km away), Singapore (100, 317 km away) and Medan (96, 339 km away).
How is Kuala Lumpur'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 Kuala Lumpur 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.