--- title: "Is Managua walkable? Walkability score 61/100 · How Walkable" description: "Managua scores 61/100 for walkability (Somewhat Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/nicaragua/managua updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Nicaragua](https://howwalkable.com/cities/nicaragua) 3. Managua # How walkable is Managua? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Managua has a walkability score of 61 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks joint 439th of 690 cities worldwide. 61 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * 973,087 people * #439 of 690 tied, worldwide * 90 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=12.12504&lon=-86.25499&q=Managua%2C%20Nicaragua) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 813 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Managua. The nearest grocery is about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. ### Groceries 2.6 of 3 points * Lacteos La Maximo, 7 min * La Loma, 11 min * Palí • Altamira, 13 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * Asado popular, 2 min * Ade's Kitchen, 3 min * Bebete otra, 3 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Instrumentos Musicales La Voz S.A, 1 min * Bansbach Nicaragua, 1 min * Cell Zone Nicaragua, 2 min ### Coffee 1.6 of 2 points * Rose Café, 6 min * Casa del Cafe Nicaragua, 12 min * New Town Coffee - Los Robles, 12 min ### Banks 0.5 of 1 point * BAC Centro Pellas, 14 min * TU CRÉDITO, 16 min * Banco LAFISE, 17 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Parque del Estado Palestina, 1 min * Parque William Martínez Ruíz, 7 min * Parque Los Robles, 7 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Centro Psicopedagógico Emanuel, 1 min * Preschool Montessori, 12 min * Guardería Rainbow House., 13 min ### Books & libraries 0.9 of 1 point * Libreria y Variedades Azucena, 7 min * Libreria San Jeronimo, 12 min * Gonper Librerías, 19 min ### Culture & entertainment 0.9 of 1 point * Familia Beraca, 6 min * Lyrics Karaoke Bar and Lounge, 10 min * Cine Amigos, 18 min ### Further than usual * The nearest bank is 14 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked. Measured from the centre at 12.1250, -86.2550, the point near Managua'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 128 street intersections per km², and blocks average 91 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Managua's score of 61 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 87 within 1 km of the centre, 72 from 1 to 3 km out and 50 from 3 to 5 km out. 46% 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 Managua, one hexagon per square kilometre. 46% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 0, is 5 km to the south-west.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/nicaragua/managua.svg?v=97cb83530454) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Managua. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 90 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 87 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 72 | 69% | 29 | | 3 to 5 km out | 50 | 25% | 48 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Tegucigalpa](https://howwalkable.com/cities/honduras/tegucigalpa), Honduras | 240 km | 49 | | [San José, Costa Rica](https://howwalkable.com/cities/costa-rica/san-jose), Costa Rica | 340 km | 79 | | [San Salvador](https://howwalkable.com/cities/el-salvador/san-salvador), El Salvador | 363 km | 66 | | [San Pedro Sula](https://howwalkable.com/cities/honduras/san-pedro-sula), Honduras | 422 km | 52 | | [Guatemala City](https://howwalkable.com/cities/guatemala/guatemala-city), Guatemala | 540 km | 68 | ## Questions about walking in Managua ### Is Managua a walkable city? Partly. Managua has a walkability score of 61 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 90. 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 439th of 690 cities worldwide on How Walkable. ### How does Managua compare with nearby cities? Managua sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 61, against Tegucigalpa (49, 240 km away), San José, Costa Rica (79, 340 km away) and San Salvador (66, 363 km away). ### Which part of Managua is most walkable? Managua's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 90. Walkability averages 87 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-west (averaging 74) and falls most to the south-west (22). ### How is Managua's walkability score calculated? For Managua it is the average of 84 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 39 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](https://howwalkable.com/methodology). Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. 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