How walkable is Karachi?
Karachi has a walkability score of 82 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Pakistan.
What's within walking distance
705 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Karachi. The nearest grocery is Agar Store, about 11 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, banks and schools.
- Agar Store850 m · 11 min
- Grain merchant, Jodia bazaar990 m · 12 min
- Family Super Store & Pharmacy1.2 km · 15 min
- Anjarwalas Sweet and Bakers290 m · 4 min
- Super Biryani and Bun Kabab House310 m · 4 min
- Cafe Victory450 m · 6 min
- Muscat Computer140 m · 2 min
- The Center Mall280 m · 4 min
- Wrist Pro310 m · 4 min
- Cafe Laziz960 m · 12 min
- Cafe Metro1.0 km · 13 min
- Mazi Speciality Coffee1.2 km · 15 min
- HBL Annexe280 m · 3 min
- JS Bank370 m · 5 min
- Habib Bank Ltd.740 m · 9 min
- آرام باغ610 m · 8 min
- Tikon Park630 m · 8 min
- Burns Garden790 m · 10 min
- The Smart School Haqqani Campus60 m · 1 min
- Saifiyah Boys High School170 m · 2 min
- Tayyab Ali A Alvi Boys Secondary School770 m · 10 min
- Al-Badar Study Centre580 m · 7 min
- Petiwala Book International770 m · 10 min
- Mehran Book Bank780 m · 10 min
- Jinnah Auditorium810 m · 10 min
- National Museum Of Pakistan1.0 km · 13 min
- Shamsher ul Hyderi Auditorium1.0 km · 13 min
Measured from the representative point at 24.8518, 67.0104. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 119 street intersections per km², and blocks average 81 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 49 to 96, and Karachi's score of 82 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 96 | Map |
| 1 km north | 49 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 86 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 79 | Map |
| 1 km south | 82 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 92 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 63 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rājkot, India | 480 km | 92 |
| Ahmedabad, India | 603 km | 83 |
| Jodhpur, India | 622 km | 76 |
| Vadodara, India | 694 km | 76 |
| Surat, India | 722 km | 82 |
Questions about walking in Karachi
Is Karachi a walkable city?
Yes. Central Karachi has a walkability score of 82 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 1st of 4 cities in Pakistan and 194th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Pakistan?
Karachi is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Pakistan, with a score of 82. Faisalabad is second with 67.
How does Karachi compare with nearby cities?
Karachi sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Karachi scores 82, against Rājkot (92, 480 km away), Ahmedabad (83, 603 km away) and Jodhpur (76, 622 km away).
How is Karachi'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 Karachi 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.