How walkable is Dar es Salaam?
Dar es Salaam has a walkability score of 53 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 252nd of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
328 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Dar es Salaam. The nearest grocery is Kariakoo Market, about 13 minutes away on foot. It is weakest for coffee, banks, parks and schools.
- Kariakoo Market1.0 km · 13 min
- Simba Supermarket Upanga1.3 km · 17 min
- Likoma/Aggrey Shop1.4 km · 18 min
- Congo bar430 m · 5 min
- Food & Drinks Garden610 m · 8 min
- New Image Pub Temeke vetenary830 m · 10 min
- BOSS Shopping Centre Ltd470 m · 6 min
- Kariakoo Online520 m · 6 min
- Faiza Salon Equipments560 m · 7 min
- Amboni Cafe1.4 km · 18 min
- Maisha Cafe1.5 km · 19 min
- Kaffé Koffee1.5 km · 19 min
- NBC Bank - Kariakoo1.5 km · 19 min
- CRDB Bank Lumumba1.8 km · 23 min
- Stanbic Bank1.9 km · 24 min
- Unnamed park1.4 km · 18 min
- Msanga Parking2.2 km · 28 min
- Benjamin Mkapa High School1.4 km · 18 min
- Thomas More Machrina High School1.5 km · 19 min
- Azania Secondary School1.6 km · 20 min
- Book Point620 m · 8 min
- Mlimani Bookshop1.7 km · 21 min
- Eduzone International2.1 km · 26 min
- Century Cinemax1.2 km · 15 min
- Lekam Socal Hall1.7 km · 22 min
- Cutchi Hall Mnazi Mmoja1.9 km · 24 min
Measured from the representative point at -6.8145, 39.2695. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 101 street intersections per km², and blocks average 77 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 19 to 95, and Dar es Salaam's score of 53 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 71 | Map |
| 1 km north | 53 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 95 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 63 | Map |
| 1 km south | 43 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 35 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 19 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi, Kenya | 674 km | 86 |
| Kampala, Uganda | 1,088 km | 86 |
| Harare, Zimbabwe | 1,516 km | 75 |
| Maputo, Mozambique | 2,247 km | 86 |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 2,416 km | 85 |
Questions about walking in Dar es Salaam
Is Dar es Salaam a walkable city?
Partly. Central Dar es Salaam has a walkability score of 53 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 252nd of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Dar es Salaam compare with nearby cities?
Dar es Salaam is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Dar es Salaam scores 53, against Nairobi (86, 674 km away), Kampala (86, 1088 km away) and Harare (75, 1516 km away).
How is Dar es Salaam'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 Dar es Salaam 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.