How walkable is Malatya?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Malatya has a walkability score of 53 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 22nd most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,092 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Malatya. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, shopping, coffee, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Bakkal Hacı, 6 min
- Migros, 7 min
Restaurants & bars
- Kürecik lahmacun & kebap salonu, 9 min
- Tavacı Ergül Usta, 9 min
Shopping
- Meva Nalburiye Toptan Satis Plaza, 3 min
- Ambalaj Dünyası, 3 min
Coffee
- Ada Kırtasiye & Kitap Cafe, 7 min
- Kahve Atölyem, 8 min
Banks
- Halkbank, 11 min
- Garanti Bankası, 11 min
Parks
- Murat Doğru Parkı, 14 min
- Sümer Parkı, 19 min
Schools
- Rahmi akıncı ilkokulu, 4 min
- Hacı Ahmet Akıncı Anadolu Lisesi, 4 min
Books & libraries
- Anadolu Kitap ve Kahve, 10 min
- Uğur Kırtasiye, 12 min
Culture & entertainment
- Evrensel Müzik Sanat Ve Kültür Merkezi, 10 min
- Şahinler Müzik Merkezi, 16 min
Further than usual
- The nearest restaurant is 9 minutes from the centre on foot, against 1 minute for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 38.3424, 38.3052, the point near Malatya's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 180 street intersections per km², and blocks average 77 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Malatya's score of 53 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 91 within 1 km of the centre, 66 from 1 to 3 km out and 38 from 3 to 5 km out. 16 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 37% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Malatya. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 91 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 91 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 66 | 50% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 38 | 18% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Elazığ, Turkey | 87 km | 41 |
| Urfa, Turkey | 138 km | 57 |
| Kahramanmaraş, Turkey | 149 km | 54 |
| Gaziantep, Turkey | 166 km | 77 |
| Diyarbakır, Turkey | 173 km | 63 |
Questions about walking in Malatya
Is Malatya a walkable city?
Partly. Malatya has a walkability score of 53 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 91. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks joint 22nd of 28 cities in Turkey and joint 553rd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Turkey?
Istanbul is the most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 97. Malatya ranks joint 22nd with 53.
How does Malatya compare with nearby cities?
Malatya sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 53, against Elazığ (41, 87 km away), Urfa (57, 138 km away) and Kahramanmaraş (54, 149 km away).
Which part of Malatya is most walkable?
Malatya's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 91. Walkability averages 91 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 72) and falls most to the south (14).
How is Malatya's walkability score calculated?
For Malatya it is the average of 75 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 28 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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