--- title: "Is Sungai Petani walkable? Walkability score 52/100" description: "Sungai Petani scores 52/100 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/sungai-petani 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. Sungai Petani # How walkable is Sungai Petani? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 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 [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=5.64700&lon=100.49223&q=Sungai%20Petani%2C%20Malaysia) ## 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 1.3 of 3 points * Liang Trading, 15 min * Bismillah Stall, 17 min * 新利新贸易药行酒庄 Perniagaan Lee Sin, 17 min ### Restaurants & bars 2.9 of 3 points * Mee Thajuddeen@Restoran Taulat, 3 min * Wine Chapter, 4 min * Seed & Mi, 4 min ### Shopping 1.9 of 2 points * Fella Design, 4 min * Mini Market Hj SMA Thalha, 5 min * Sweetone Sdn. Bhd, 6 min ### Coffee 1.9 of 2 points * Metro Cafe Sungai Petani, 5 min * Kafe Bawah Tangga Sp Plaza, 7 min * Reiko Bakery & Cafe, 8 min ### Banks 0.9 of 1 point * Bsn Pekan Baru, 6 min * Bank Simpanan Nasional, 7 min * HSBC Bank, 10 min ### Parks 0.8 of 1 point * Dataran Sungai Petani, 8 min * Taman Jubli Perak, 8 min ### Schools 0.9 of 1 point * SMK St. Theresa, 7 min * SJKT Saraswathy Kedah, 7 min * SMK Convent Father Barre, 8 min ### Books & libraries 0.5 of 1 point * City Book Company, 13 min * Perpustakaan Awam Sungai Petani, 14 min * Sungai Petani Public Library, 14 min ### Culture & entertainment 0.6 of 1 point * Auditorium MPSPK, 11 min * Bali garden hall, 12 min * Gurunathar Asharam, 15 min ### Further than usual * The nearest grocery is 15 minutes from the centre on foot, against 5 minutes for the median city ranked. 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.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/malaysia/sungai-petani.svg?v=b5456a3d0879) 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. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 79 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 82 | 86% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 64 | 50% | 28 | | 3 to 5 km out | 39 | 15% | 39 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Alor Setar](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/alor-setar), Malaysia | 55 km | 52 | | [Ipoh](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/ipoh), Malaysia | 135 km | 67 | | [Kota Bharu](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/kota-bharu), Malaysia | 202 km | 53 | | [Kuala Terengganu](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/kuala-terengganu), Malaysia | 296 km | 51 | | [Bandar Baru Selayang](https://howwalkable.com/cities/malaysia/bandar-baru-selayang), Malaysia | 297 km | 68 | ## 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. 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