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Cahama score: 56/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Cahama safe? Angola travel risk

Is Cahama safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Cahama scores 56/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Cahama scores 56/100 (Elevated). 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 Cahama: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (61/100) and health and medical access (75/100).

A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 16.2833° S, 14.3167° E in Cunene, Cahama maintains a regional distance of 836.1 km N to Luanda.

Region
Cunene
Coordinates
16.2833° S, 14.3167° E
Elevation
1127 m
Time Zone
Africa/Luanda
Population
70,061
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Luanda (836.1 km N).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Xangongo Airport (XGN) 86.8 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

Chibia 15
139.0 km NNW

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