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How walkable is Riyadh?
Riyadh has a walkability score of 70 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 233rd of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
356 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Riyadh. The nearest grocery is Al Ameen Market, about 19 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, coffee, parks and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for groceries and books & libraries.
- Al Ameen Market1.5 km · 19 min
- Defne Turkey Central Market1.7 km · 21 min
- كارفور ماركت1.9 km · 24 min
- Lapaz Batchoy140 m · 2 min
- Sweets Corner340 m · 4 min
- المطبخ السعودي440 m · 6 min
- Nahdi pharmacy | صيدليه النهدى190 m · 2 min
- Nike Store350 m · 4 min
- Al Wafa Hypermarket Saudi Arabia الوفاء هايبر ماركت السعودية510 m · 6 min
- Java Cafe 370 m · 5 min
- Bldg 5, GF Cafeteria, Security Forces Hospital | dr.CAFE COFFEE | Manual Brew520 m · 7 min
- Dunkin' - دانكن680 m · 9 min
- بنك التنمية الإجتماعية590 m · 7 min
- Al Rajhi Bank640 m · 8 min
- بنك الجزيرة990 m · 12 min
- Unnamed park160 m · 2 min
- حديقة جبل أبو مخروق770 m · 10 min
- منتزه الملك عبدالله2.2 km · 28 min
- Jawahirschool710 m · 9 min
- St Mary's Hss Kizhakkekara1.4 km · 17 min
- Love And Care Play School In Riyadh1.5 km · 19 min
- Jarir Bookstore2.1 km · 26 min
- دار الهدى للنشر2.2 km · 28 min
- مستشفى قوه الامن| قاعة صاحب السمو الملكي الامير احمد بن عبدالعزيز490 m · 6 min
- حديقة الحيوانات2.0 km · 24 min
- Big Fun Museum Riyadh2.1 km · 26 min
Measured from the representative point at 24.6787, 46.7219. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 140 street intersections per km², and blocks average 82 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 67 to 86, and Riyadh's score of 70 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 69 | Map |
| 1 km north | 67 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 86 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 75 | Map |
| 1 km south | 70 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 68 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 81 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Erbil, Iraq | 1,307 km | 62 |
| Amman, Jordan | 1,330 km | 69 |
| Damascus, Syria | 1,412 km | 80 |
| Beirut, Lebanon | 1,496 km | 95 |
| Diyarbakır, Turkey | 1,597 km | 92 |
Questions about walking in Riyadh
Is Riyadh a walkable city?
Yes. Central Riyadh has a walkability score of 70 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 233rd of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Riyadh compare with nearby cities?
Riyadh sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Riyadh scores 70, against Erbil (62, 1307 km away), Amman (69, 1330 km away) and Damascus (80, 1412 km away).
How is Riyadh'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 Riyadh 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.