How walkable is Kuantan?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Kuantan has a walkability score of 59 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 10th most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Malaysia.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,188 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Kuantan. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Seasons Fresh Store, 6 min
- NEW Market, 10 min
Restaurants & bars
- Sun Fong Restaurant, 1 min
- Black Pearl, 1 min
Shopping
- Wescourt Jalan Teluk Sisek, 2 min
- Sun Tiong Hin Cycle Sdn Bhd, 3 min
Coffee
- Kotta kafe, 3 min
- OH Warung, 4 min
Banks
- Syarikat Takaful Malaysia, 9 min
- Cimb Bank, 11 min
Parks
- Padang MPK 1, 21 min
- Taman Kerang, 23 min
Schools
- Sekolah Menengah Agama Al-Ihsan-Official, 10 min
- Ten Toes Preschool Kuantan, 10 min
Books & libraries
- Institu Tanah Dan Ukur Negara (INSTUN), 13 min
- Citylight Bookstore, 16 min
Culture & entertainment
- AE Cinemas Kuantan, 8 min
- Jom Family Karaoke Kuantan, 10 min
Measured from the centre at 3.8155, 103.3350, the point near Kuantan'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 155 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
Kuantan's score of 59 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of the centre, 66 from 1 to 3 km out and 47 from 3 to 5 km out. 34 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. 42% 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 Kuantan. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 97 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 93 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 66 | 50% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 47 | 24% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia | 171 km | 51 |
| Bandar Baru Selayang, Malaysia | 194 km | 68 |
| Seremban, Malaysia | 195 km | 56 |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 197 km | 79 |
| Kluang, Malaysia | 198 km | 44 |
Questions about walking in Kuantan
Is Kuantan a walkable city?
Partly. Kuantan has a walkability score of 59 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 97. 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 10th of 18 cities in Malaysia and joint 471st 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. Kuantan ranks 10th with 59.
How does Kuantan compare with nearby cities?
Kuantan sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 59, against Kuala Terengganu (51, 171 km away), Bandar Baru Selayang (68, 194 km away) and Seremban (56, 195 km away).
Which part of Kuantan is most walkable?
Kuantan's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 97. Walkability averages 93 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 73) and falls most to the east (34).
How is Kuantan's walkability score calculated?
For Kuantan it is the average of 57 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 24 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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