How walkable is Chabahil?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Chabahil has a walkability score of 89 out of 100 across the 1 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of 3 neighbourhoods ranked in Kathmandu, which scores 82 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
717 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Chabahil. The nearest grocery is Koila Shop Chabahil कोइला सप चाबहिल, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Bhatbhateni Super Store - BBSM, Baudha Chuchhepati11 min
- BhatBhateni Super Market11 min
- De Novo Restaurant and Lounge1 min
- Lho Hiti Restaurant & Lounge2 min
- Vue-ktm1 min
- Music Gallery1 min
- Cafezen2 min
- Royal Himalayan Coffee3 min
- Boudha Branch "Temporarily Closed"11 min
- Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank Ltd.26 min
- Chabahil Park4 min
- Unnamed park8 min
- Golden Peak High School1 min
- Gorakhkali English Boarding School - GEBS4 min
- Hari.baba library12 min
- Social Science Baha23 min
- Kalaa Bhandaar3 min
- Smart Palace4 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Chabahil at 27.7172, 85.3467. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 128 street intersections per km², and blocks average 80 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Chabahil
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1 km around the centre of Chabahil. Rings mark 500 m and 1 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Kathmandu
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thamel | 3.3 km | 96 |
| Koteshwor | 4.5 km | 84 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Kathmandu page.
Questions about walking in Chabahil
Is Chabahil walkable?
Yes. Chabahil in Kathmandu has a walkability score of 89 out of 100 across the 1 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Chabahil more walkable than the rest of Kathmandu?
Chabahil is more walkable than Kathmandu as a whole: it scores 89, against 82 for the 5 km around Kathmandu's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 3 Kathmandu neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Kathmandu?
Of the 3 Kathmandu neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Thamel (96), Chabahil (89) and Koteshwor (84).
How is the walkability score of Chabahil 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 Chabahil it is the average of 59 points spread evenly across the 1 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.