How walkable is Koteshwor?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Koteshwor has a walkability score of 84 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 3rd most walkable of 3 neighbourhoods ranked in Kathmandu, which scores 82 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
476 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Koteshwor. The nearest grocery is Bhat-Bhateni Koteshwor, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks and schools. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Safeway International Educational Consultancy14 min
- Mahanagar Supermarket - MiT17 min
- Chicken station koteshwor4 min
- Hangout Lounge and Club5 min
- Balaji mobile and watch center2 min
- Lasta LadiesTailoring Koteshwor4 min
- Rma consultant services3 min
- Fresh Choice Bakery & Cafe4 min
- Nepal SBI Bank New Baneshwor Branch21 min
- Standard Chartered Nepal26 min
- Tinkune14 min
- Unnamed park17 min
- Cosmic International Academy - CIA4 min
- Angel Lord Academy High School6 min
- Thaha Library22 min
- Peaceful Study Room22 min
- Kantipur Gardens Banquet13 min
- Music City, Balkumari22 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Koteshwor at 27.6768, 85.3459. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 226 street intersections per km², and blocks average 62 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Koteshwor
- 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 Koteshwor. Rings mark 500 m and 1 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Kathmandu
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chabahil | 4.5 km | 89 |
| Thamel | 5.5 km | 96 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Kathmandu page.
Questions about walking in Koteshwor
Is Koteshwor walkable?
Yes. Koteshwor in Kathmandu has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 across the 1 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Koteshwor more walkable than the rest of Kathmandu?
Koteshwor is about as walkable as Kathmandu as a whole: it scores 84, against 82 for the 5 km around Kathmandu's centre. It ranks 3rd 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 Koteshwor 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 Koteshwor it is the average of 60 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.