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How walkable is Gqeberha?
Gqeberha has a walkability score of 83 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 5th most walkable of 5 cities ranked in South Africa.
What's within walking distance
526 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Gqeberha. The nearest grocery is SPAR Fiveways, about 11 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- SPAR Fiveways850 m · 11 min
- Shoprite Pier 14860 m · 11 min
- My SPAR930 m · 12 min
- Royal Delhi Restaurant350 m · 4 min
- Beer Yard520 m · 6 min
- Picasso's Pizza Bar660 m · 8 min
- ADZ Electrical & Lighting PE430 m · 5 min
- Clinton's Collectibles470 m · 6 min
- Voltex510 m · 6 min
- Joe's Garage570 m · 7 min
- Wyndomayne Restaurant700 m · 9 min
- Groundfloor Cafe780 m · 10 min
- African Bank PE Pier 14880 m · 11 min
- FNB Madiba Bay930 m · 12 min
- TymeBank Kiosk Markham Pier 14940 m · 12 min
- Albany Gardens220 m · 3 min
- Unnamed park310 m · 4 min
- Richmond Hill Park380 m · 5 min
- Erica Girls Primary School400 m · 5 min
- Sunrise Preschool630 m · 8 min
- Stoute Kabouter Speelskool630 m · 8 min
- Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Library900 m · 11 min
- Contityre Infor Centre900 m · 11 min
- Spoornet Reg Library900 m · 11 min
- Eastern Cape Children's Choir300 m · 4 min
- The One Room Music and Comedy Club570 m · 7 min
- Museums of Nelson Mandela Bay700 m · 9 min
Measured from the representative point at -33.9566, 25.6056. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 126 street intersections per km², and blocks average 85 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 62 to 94, and Gqeberha's score of 83 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 94 | Map |
| 1 km north | 73 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 62 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 86 | Map |
| 1 km south | 81 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 84 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 83 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town, South Africa | 664 km | 98 |
| Durban, South Africa | 686 km | 99 |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | 895 km | 96 |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 948 km | 85 |
| Maputo, Mozambique | 1,115 km | 86 |
Questions about walking in Gqeberha
Is Gqeberha a walkable city?
Yes. Central Gqeberha has a walkability score of 83 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 5th of 5 cities in South Africa and 184th 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. Gqeberha ranks 5th with 83.
How does Gqeberha compare with nearby cities?
Gqeberha is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Gqeberha scores 83, against Cape Town (98, 664 km away), Durban (99, 686 km away) and Johannesburg (96, 895 km away).
How is Gqeberha'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 Gqeberha 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.