How walkable is Da Nang?
Da Nang has a walkability score of 98 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 7 cities ranked in Vietnam.
What's within walking distance
3,319 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Da Nang. The nearest grocery is Điện Máy MediaMart- 216 Nguyễn Văn Linh, Đà Nẵng, about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Điện Máy MediaMart- 216 Nguyễn Văn Linh, Đà Nẵng470 m · 6 min
- Siêu Thị Nệm Anh Tuý510 m · 6 min
- Go Đà Nẵng520 m · 6 min
- Nha Hang Da Nang80 m · 1 min
- Anchor Beer Club140 m · 2 min
- Dì Xem Bún Mắm Heo Quay170 m · 2 min
- WinMart+50 m · 1 min
- Yến Sào Khánh Hòa - Đà Nẵng70 m · 1 min
- Công Ty TNHH MTV PHỤNG KHOA120 m · 2 min
- Xém. Cà Phê (K1/25 Đỗ quang)70 m · 1 min
- Moon Lake Coffee140 m · 2 min
- Hoàng Yến Coffee160 m · 2 min
- BIDV300 m · 4 min
- Ngân Hàng TMCP Sài Gòn-Hà Nội390 m · 5 min
- HDBank - PGD Nguyễn Văn Linh420 m · 5 min
- Unnamed park180 m · 2 min
- Công viên Nam Dương740 m · 9 min
- Công viên Nguyễn Văn Linh1.0 km · 13 min
- Trường Tiểu học Hàm Nghi140 m · 2 min
- Trường Mầm Non Chất Lượng Cao Hồng Nhung210 m · 3 min
- IELTS Fighter - Ms Hoa Junior 103-105 Hàm Nghi, Đà Nẵng300 m · 4 min
- Hương Authentic - Đà Nẵng550 m · 7 min
- Nhà Sách Duy Tân600 m · 8 min
- Nhà Sách Phương Nam950 m · 12 min
- Karaoke Linh270 m · 3 min
- CGV Cinemas Vinh Trung Plaza490 m · 6 min
- Framgia Da Nang550 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at 16.0633, 108.2127. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 159 street intersections per km², and blocks average 61 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 89 to 99, and Da Nang's score of 98 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 92 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 89 | Map |
| 1 km south | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Huế, Vietnam | 80 km | 93 |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 558 km | 82 |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 590 km | 83 |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 606 km | 97 |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 609 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Da Nang
Is Da Nang a walkable city?
Yes. Central Da Nang has a walkability score of 98 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 7 cities in Vietnam and 49th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Vietnam?
Da Nang is the most walkable of the 7 cities ranked in Vietnam, with a score of 98. Hanoi is second with 97.
How does Da Nang compare with nearby cities?
Da Nang is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Da Nang scores 98, against Huế (93, 80 km away), Haiphong (82, 558 km away) and Biên Hòa (83, 590 km away).
How is Da Nang'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 Da Nang 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.