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How walkable is Durban?
Durban has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 cities ranked in South Africa.
What's within walking distance
588 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Durban. The nearest grocery is Rydal Manunt Supermarket, about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Rydal Manunt Supermarket300 m · 4 min
- ShopRite ZA340 m · 4 min
- SPAR Seapoint540 m · 7 min
- Peppa Restaurant70 m · 1 min
- The Red Marlin Bar160 m · 2 min
- California Dreaming210 m · 3 min
- Reebok320 m · 4 min
- Colby Surfboards350 m · 4 min
- Le-'kaCfiso Fashion Studio350 m · 4 min
- Max's Lifestyle @uMlazi!370 m · 5 min
- The Meat Joint400 m · 5 min
- Clippers Cafe Bar500 m · 6 min
- FNB Beach340 m · 4 min
- Absa 20 Hunter Street Durban530 m · 7 min
- ABSA600 m · 8 min
- Victoria Park120 m · 2 min
- Unnamed park640 m · 8 min
- Snake Park1.3 km · 17 min
- Brilliant Stars240 m · 3 min
- Blessing Daycare Centre250 m · 3 min
- North Beach Islamic Preschool790 m · 10 min
- Oceanographic Research Institute210 m · 3 min
- University of KwaZulu-Natal - InfoFind510 m · 6 min
- University of KwaZulu-Natal - Westville Campus510 m · 6 min
- Mondise MVG Underground Cellar530 m · 7 min
- Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre740 m · 9 min
- Durban,Aliwal Street,Enterprise Building1.5 km · 19 min
Measured from the representative point at -29.8534, 31.0382. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 123 street intersections per km², and blocks average 60 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 28 to 100, and Durban's score of 99 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 90 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 85 | Map |
| 1 km south | 28 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Maputo, Mozambique | 459 km | 86 |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | 502 km | 96 |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 537 km | 85 |
| Gqeberha, South Africa | 686 km | 83 |
| Cape Town, South Africa | 1,275 km | 98 |
Questions about walking in Durban
Is Durban a walkable city?
Yes. Central Durban has a walkability score of 99 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 5 cities in South Africa and 40th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in South Africa?
Durban is the most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in South Africa, with a score of 99. Cape Town is second with 98.
How does Durban compare with nearby cities?
Durban is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Durban scores 99, against Maputo (86, 459 km away), Johannesburg (96, 502 km away) and Pretoria (85, 537 km away).
How is Durban'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 Durban 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.