Is Catape safe? Angola travel risk
Is Catape safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Catape scores 50/100 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). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Catape scores 50/100 (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 Catape: 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 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Angola travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 13.7667° S, 15.0833° E place Catape within Huíla. Heading to Luanda: 583.9 km NNW.
Huíla
13.7667° S, 15.0833° E
Lowland
UTC
167,820
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Angola
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Catape happened in August (15 of 20 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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
Planning an itinerary through Catape?
Queue a threat calculation for your specific trip dates and traveler profile.
Launch Calculator