Is Cunhinga safe? Angola travel risk
Is Cunhinga safe right now? Checked 14 October 2026
Cunhinga scores 53/100 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.
Cunhinga scores 53/100 (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 Cunhinga: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (61/100) and health and medical access (56/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Angola travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Bié at 12.2333° S, 16.7833° E (elevation 1772 m), Cunhinga lies 541.3 km NW of Luanda. Time zone: Africa/Luanda.
Bié
12.2333° S, 16.7833° E
1772 m
Africa/Luanda
73,826
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Angola
Climate by Month
Hottest: September (29 °C avg high); Wettest: November (245 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 24° |
| Low °C | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain mm | 216 | 207 | 195 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 158 | 245 | 228 |
Normals: Cuito (23.3 km away).
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.
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