How walkable is Kuala Terengganu?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Kuala Terengganu has a walkability score of 51 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 15th most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Malaysia.
What's within walking distance of the centre
772 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Kuala Terengganu. The nearest grocery is about 13 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools.
Groceries
- Restoran Yah Kedai Binjai, 14 min
- MeeTime.My HQ, 16 min
Restaurants & bars
- Mok Ngoh Selera Kampung, 3 min
- Dinde Japanese Restaurant, 3 min
Shopping
- Dynabytes, 3 min
- The Store - Plaza Paya Bunga, 4 min
Coffee
- Hobicafe TGG, 9 min
- Pusat Bandar Kuala Terengganu, 11 min
Banks
- SME Bank, 5 min
- Hong Leong Bank Berhad, 13 min
Parks
- Taman Awam Batu Burok, 19 min
- Pantai Batu Buruk Park 1, 21 min
Schools
- SMK Chung Hwa Wei Sin, Kuala Terengganu, 12 min
- Little Caliph Bandar kuala Terengganu, 12 min
Books & libraries
- Pustaka Seri Intan Sdn. Bhd., 15 min
- SMO Bookstores, 16 min
Culture & entertainment
- LFS Kuala Terengganu, 16 min
- Superstar Karaoke, 16 min
Further than usual
- The nearest cultural venue is 16 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 5.3224, 103.1408, the point near Kuala Terengganu'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 83 street intersections per km², and blocks average 92 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Kuala Terengganu's score of 51 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 87 within 1 km of the centre, 56 from 1 to 3 km out and 40 from 3 to 5 km out. 33 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. 26% 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 Kuala Terengganu. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 83 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 87 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 56 | 32% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 40 | 6% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kota Bharu, Malaysia | 133 km | 53 |
| Kuantan, Malaysia | 171 km | 59 |
| Ipoh, Malaysia | 243 km | 67 |
| Bandar Baru Selayang, Malaysia | 283 km | 68 |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 292 km | 79 |
Questions about walking in Kuala Terengganu
Is Kuala Terengganu a walkable city?
Partly. Kuala Terengganu has a walkability score of 51 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 83. 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 15th of 18 cities in Malaysia and joint 582nd 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. Kuala Terengganu ranks 15th with 51.
How does Kuala Terengganu compare with nearby cities?
Kuala Terengganu is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 51, against Kota Bharu (53, 133 km away), Kuantan (59, 171 km away) and Ipoh (67, 243 km away).
Which part of Kuala Terengganu is most walkable?
The streets just around Kuala Terengganu's centre are its most walkable, averaging 87 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 83. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-east (averaging 52) and falls most to the north (31).
How is Kuala Terengganu's walkability score calculated?
For Kuala Terengganu it is the average of 58 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 15 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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