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How walkable is Sungai Petani?

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Sungai Petani 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.

52 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.
#13 of 18
tied, in Malaysia
#570 of 690
tied, worldwide
79
at the centre
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What's within walking distance of the centre

674 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Sungai Petani. The nearest grocery is about 15 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks and schools.

Groceries

Liang Trading
15min1.3 of 3 points
  • Bismillah Stall17 min
  • 新利新贸易药行酒庄 Perniagaan Lee Sin17 min

Restaurants & bars

Mee Thajuddeen@Restoran Taulat
3min2.9 of 3 points
  • Wine Chapter4 min
  • Seed & Mi4 min

Shopping

Fella Design
4min1.9 of 2 points
  • Mini Market Hj SMA Thalha5 min
  • Sweetone Sdn. Bhd6 min

Coffee

Metro Cafe Sungai Petani
5min1.9 of 2 points
  • Kafe Bawah Tangga Sp Plaza7 min
  • Reiko Bakery & Cafe8 min

Banks

Bsn Pekan Baru
6min0.9 of 1 point
  • Bank Simpanan Nasional7 min
  • HSBC Bank10 min

Parks

Dataran Sungai Petani
8min0.8 of 1 point
  • Taman Jubli Perak8 min

Schools

SMK St. Theresa
7min0.9 of 1 point
  • SJKT Saraswathy Kedah7 min
  • SMK Convent Father Barre8 min

Books & libraries

City Book Company
13min0.5 of 1 point
  • Perpustakaan Awam Sungai Petani14 min
  • Sungai Petani Public Library14 min

Culture & entertainment

Auditorium MPSPK
11min0.6 of 1 point
  • Bali garden hall12 min
  • Gurunathar Asharam15 min

Further than usual

Measured from the centre at 5.6470, 100.4922, the point near Sungai Petani'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 89 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.

How far walkability reaches

Sungai Petani'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 82 within 1 km of the centre, 64 from 1 to 3 km out and 39 from 3 to 5 km out. 17 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. 35% 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 Sungai Petani, one hexagon per square kilometre. 35% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 4, is 3 km to the north.
  • 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 Sungai Petani. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.

AreaScoreScoring 70+Points sampled
Centre79100%1
Within 1 km8286%7
1 to 3 km out6450%28
3 to 5 km out3915%39

Nearby cities

CityDistanceScore
Alor Setar, Malaysia55 km52
Ipoh, Malaysia135 km67
Kota Bharu, Malaysia202 km53
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia296 km51
Bandar Baru Selayang, Malaysia297 km68

Questions about walking in Sungai Petani

Is Sungai Petani a walkable city?

Partly. Sungai Petani 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 79. 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. Sungai Petani ranks joint 13th with 52.

How does Sungai Petani compare with nearby cities?

Sungai Petani is at most as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 52, against Alor Setar (52, 55 km away), Ipoh (67, 135 km away) and Kota Bharu (53, 202 km away).

Which part of Sungai Petani is most walkable?

The streets just around Sungai Petani's centre are its most walkable, averaging 82 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 79. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 64) and falls most to the north-west (19).

How is Sungai Petani's walkability score calculated?

For Sungai Petani it is the average of 74 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 26 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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