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- Abu Dhabi
How walkable is Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi has a walkability score of 62 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 most walkable of 2 cities ranked in the United Arab Emirates.
What's within walking distance of the centre
662 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Abu Dhabi. The nearest grocery is Filipino House Supermarket, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee and schools. It is weakest for parks.
- Filipino House Supermarket340 m · 4 min
- Bin Fadhel Grocery440 m · 5 min
- Fathima Supermarket750 m · 9 min
- AIRPORT ROAD230 m · 3 min
- Happiness Grassland Hot Pot and Grill BBQ Restaurant310 m · 4 min
- Casa Del Fahitas380 m · 5 min
- Party Centre130 m · 2 min
- Skechers Al Wahda230 m · 3 min
- Skechers Mushrif Mall230 m · 3 min
- EDGE Cafe330 m · 4 min
- JAZ Boutique & Cafe جاز430 m · 5 min
- FiLLi Cafe | Al Manhal - Abu Dhabi440 m · 5 min
- ADIB Al Wahda Mall New Extension640 m · 8 min
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank680 m · 8 min
- Emirates NBD ATM & CDM880 m · 11 min
- Unnamed park1.3 km · 16 min
- Mushrif Park1.7 km · 21 min
- حديقة دلما1.8 km · 22 min
- مدرسة البطين العلمية الخاصة190 m · 2 min
- Al Bateen Private School530 m · 7 min
- British Orchard Nursery840 m · 11 min
- National Library Bookshop (Al Nahyan Library)710 m · 9 min
- Magrudy's790 m · 10 min
- Adnoc810 m · 10 min
- Emirates National Auto Museum610 m · 8 min
- سينما الوحدة620 m · 8 min
- Al Wahda Cinema660 m · 8 min
Measured from the centre at 24.4667, 54.3772, the point near Abu Dhabi'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 193 street intersections per km², and blocks average 72 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Abu Dhabi's score of 62 is the average across the 5 km around its centre. Walkability averages 87 within 1 km of the centre, 63 from 1 to 3 km out and 57 from 3 to 5 km out. 49% 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.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 91 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 87 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 63 | 46% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 57 | 41% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 142 km | 61 |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 777 km | 70 |
| Karachi, Pakistan | 1,277 km | 55 |
| Rājkot, India | 1,693 km | 53 |
| Baku, Azerbaijan | 1,823 km | 70 |
Questions about walking in Abu Dhabi
Is Abu Dhabi a walkable city?
Partly. Abu Dhabi has a walkability score of 62 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. It ranks 1st of 2 cities in the United Arab Emirates and 165th of 224 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in the United Arab Emirates?
Abu Dhabi is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in the United Arab Emirates, with a score of 62. Sharjah is second with 61.
How does Abu Dhabi compare with nearby cities?
Abu Dhabi sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Abu Dhabi scores 62, against Sharjah (61, 142 km away), Riyadh (70, 777 km away) and Karachi (55, 1277 km away).
How is Abu Dhabi'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 Abu Dhabi it is the average of 67 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets, 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.