--- title: "Is Kuala Terengganu walkable? Walkability score 51/100" description: "Kuala Terengganu scores 51/100 for walkability (Somewhat Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/kuala-terengganu updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Malaysia](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia) 3. Kuala Terengganu # How walkable is Kuala Terengganu? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 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. 51 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * #15 of 18 in Malaysia * #582 of 690 tied, worldwide * 83 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=5.32242&lon=103.14080&q=Kuala%20Terengganu%2C%20Malaysia) ## 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 1.7 of 3 points * Perniagaan Habeeba Majeed, 13 min * Restoran Yah Kedai Binjai, 14 min * MeeTime.My HQ, 16 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * Restoran Abang Damak, 3 min * Mok Ngoh Selera Kampung, 3 min * Dinde Japanese Restaurant, 3 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Lavino Terengganu, 3 min * Dynabytes, 3 min * The Store - Plaza Paya Bunga, 4 min ### Coffee 1.9 of 2 points * MultiRoti, 3 min * Hobicafe TGG, 9 min * Pusat Bandar Kuala Terengganu, 11 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * Hong Leong Islamic Bank, 2 min * SME Bank, 5 min * Hong Leong Bank Berhad, 13 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Taman Panorama, 4 min * Taman Awam Batu Burok, 19 min * Pantai Batu Buruk Park 1, 21 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sulaiman II, 2 min * SMK Chung Hwa Wei Sin, Kuala Terengganu, 12 min * Little Caliph Bandar kuala Terengganu, 12 min ### Books & libraries 0.6 of 1 point * Kedai Buku Ibzanis, 12 min * Pustaka Seri Intan Sdn. Bhd., 15 min * SMO Bookstores, 16 min ### Culture & entertainment 0.4 of 1 point * Epal Karaoke, 16 min * 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. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Kuala Terengganu, one hexagon per square kilometre. 25% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 1, is 5 km to the south.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/malaysia/kuala-terengganu.svg?v=34120a72cf58) 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+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 83 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 87 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 56 | 32% | 19 | | 3 to 5 km out | 40 | 6% | 32 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Kota Bharu](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/kota-bharu), Malaysia | 133 km | 53 | | [Kuantan](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/kuantan), Malaysia | 171 km | 59 | | [Ipoh](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/ipoh), Malaysia | 243 km | 67 | | [Bandar Baru Selayang](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/bandar-baru-selayang), Malaysia | 283 km | 68 | | [Kuala Lumpur](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/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. 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