Is Matala safe? Angola travel risk
Is Matala safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Matala scores 51/100 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.
Matala scores 51/100 (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 Matala: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (61/100) and natural hazards (55/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Angola travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Situated in Huíla at 14.7306° S, 15.0367° E (elevation 1238 m), Matala lies 683.9 km NNW of Luanda. Time zone: Africa/Luanda.
Huíla
14.7306° S, 15.0367° E
1238 m
Africa/Luanda
262,763
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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 | 2 | 27 | 9 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Matala happened in August (27 of 39 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.
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