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Buco Zau score: 47/100 (Moderate) Updated October 9, 2026

Is Buco Zau safe? Angola travel risk

Is Buco Zau safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Buco Zau scores 47/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Angola Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 5 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 28 May 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Buco Zau scores 47/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Angola (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Buco Zau: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (61/100) and crime and scams (45/100).

A score of 47 is higher than the scores of 62% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Angola travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Buco Zau belongs to Cabinda (Angola), centered at coordinates 4.7617° S, 12.5419° E (49 m above sea level). Distance to Luanda is 459.7 km towards the S.

Region
Cabinda
Coordinates
4.7617° S, 12.5419° E
Elevation
49 m
Time Zone
Africa/Luanda
Population
32,792
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Luanda (459.7 km S).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Ngot Nzoungou Airport (DIS) 63.1 km N
Hospital Care Hospital Municipal de Buco-Zau 0.9 km SE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Angola

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Angola travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Angola entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Tshela 10
49.0 km ESE
Dolisie 10
64.2 km NNE
Pointe-Noire 37
76.7 km W
Loango 10
81.8 km W
Lukula 10
83.2 km SSE
Loudima Poste 15
92.3 km NE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy