How walkable is Rabat?
Rabat has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Morocco.
What's within walking distance
441 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Rabat. The nearest grocery is Azour Rabat, about 16 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for groceries.
- Azour Rabat1.3 km · 16 min
- Carrefour Market1.3 km · 17 min
- خيرات الواحة1.6 km · 20 min
- Kasr Al Assil180 m · 2 min
- Mysushi Rabat190 m · 2 min
- L'R du goût - Restaurant Lounge Piano Bar250 m · 3 min
- Undiz10 m · 1 min
- Etam260 m · 3 min
- New Look Stores350 m · 4 min
- Carrion Coffee310 m · 4 min
- Café ByBou430 m · 5 min
- Pause Gourmet470 m · 6 min
- AL AKHDAR BANK Siège890 m · 11 min
- Bank Al-Maghrib970 m · 12 min
- Central bank of Morocco980 m · 12 min
- Unnamed park220 m · 3 min
- حديقة نزهة حسان1.1 km · 13 min
- منتزه الحسن الثاني1.3 km · 17 min
- Lycée Moulay Youssef190 m · 2 min
- Adam Smith School580 m · 7 min
- Alldental640 m · 8 min
- La Bibliothèque de l'ANCFCC de Rabat510 m · 6 min
- Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique810 m · 10 min
- مكتبة عالم الفكر - الرباط820 m · 10 min
- Museum of History and Civilizations170 m · 2 min
- Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art260 m · 3 min
- Grand Théâtre de Rabat590 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at 34.0132, -6.8326. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 146 street intersections per km², and blocks average 73 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 36 to 94, and Rabat's score of 84 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 84 | Map |
| 1 km north | 94 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 59 | Map |
| 1 km south | 36 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 78 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 92 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Casablanca, Morocco | 86 km | 84 |
| Fes, Morocco | 169 km | 82 |
| Tangier, Morocco | 217 km | 78 |
| Madrid, Spain | 765 km | 100 |
| Barcelona, Spain | 1,141 km | 100 |
Questions about walking in Rabat
Is Rabat a walkable city?
Yes. Central Rabat has a walkability score of 84 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 2nd of 4 cities in Morocco and 181st of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Morocco?
Casablanca is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Morocco, with a score of 84. Rabat ranks 2nd with 84.
How does Rabat compare with nearby cities?
Rabat is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Rabat scores 84, against Casablanca (84, 86 km away), Fes (82, 169 km away) and Tangier (78, 217 km away).
How is Rabat's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Rabat it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.